Abstract. At-most-once semantics is one of the standard models for object access in decentralized systems. Accessing an object, such as altering the state of the object by means of...
Sotiris Kentros, Aggelos Kiayias, Nicolas C. Nicol...
In this paper, we identify transaction-local memory as a major source of overhead from compiler instrumentation in software transactional memory (STM). Transaction-local memory is...
Aleksandar Dragojevic, Yang Ni, Ali-Reza Adl-Tabat...
This paper investigates basic research issues that need to be addressed for developing an architecture that enables repurposing of learning objects in a flexible way. Currently, t...
Katrien Verbert, Dragan Gasevic, Jelena Jovanovic,...
In the real world there seem to be essential differences between shops, tourist offices, city halls, theatres and museums. However, when we try to design virtual environments allow...
Several credential systems have been proposed in which users can authenticate to service providers anonymously. Since anonymity can give users the license to misbehave, some varia...
Patrick P. Tsang, Man Ho Au, Apu Kapadia, Sean W. ...