Humans use computers to carry out tasks that neither is able to do easily alone: humans provide eyes, hands, and judgment while computers provide computation, networking, and stor...
Elsa L. Gunter, Ayesha Yasmeen, Carl A. Gunter, An...
Abstract. In predicate abstraction, exact image computation is problematic, requiring in the worst case an exponential number of calls to a decision procedure. For this reason, sof...
Model checking requires a specification of the target system’s desirable properties, some of which are temporal. Formulating a property of the system based on either its abstrac...
This essay adopts a formal model of play as semiosis [18] to explore the often dysfunctional role of backstories within computer game design and play. Within this model, backstori...
An increasing number of planners can handle uncertainty in the domain or in action outcomes. However, less work has addressed building plans when the planner's world can chan...