Exotic semirings such as the “(max, +) semiring” (R ∪ {−∞}, max, +), or the “tropical semiring” (N ∪ {+∞}, min, +), have been invented and reinvented many times s...
er uses an abstract machine approach to compare the mechanisms of two parallel machines: the J-Machine and the CM-5. High-level parallel programs are translated by a single optimi...
Ellen Spertus, Seth Copen Goldstein, Klaus E. Scha...
A partial evaluator is an automatic program transformation tool. Given as input a general program and part of its input, it can produce a specialized version. If the partial evalu...
Abstract-- This paper describes the design and implementation1 of IRIS: an intentional resource indicator service. IRIS springs from the concept that end-users should not be bogged...
Todays computer interfaces are one-size-fits-all. Users with little programming experience have very limited opportunities to customize an interface to their task and work habits...