Are computing systems trustworthy? To answer this, we need to know three things: what the systems are supposed to do, what they are not supposed to do, and what they actually do. A...
Abstract. The need of true random number generators for many purposes (ranging from applications in cryptography and stochastic simulation, to search heuristics and game playing) i...
Classical distributed database systems monolithically offer distribution transparency and higher performance. This is made possible by making data available and closer to the appl...
We propose an extension of functional logic languages that allows the definition of operations with patterns containing other defined operation symbols. Such “function patterns...
Users of mobile tour guides often express a strong desire for the system to be able to provide information on arbitrary objects they encounter during their visit – akin to point...
Nigel Davies, Keith Cheverst, Alan J. Dix, Andre H...