Abstract. We present a framework for updating logic programs under the answer-set semantics that builds on existing work on preferences in logic programming. The approach is simple...
Abstract—After decades of effort working on database performance, the quality and the usability of database systems have received more attention in recent years. In particular, t...
Abstract: An emerging practice in e-commerce systems is to conduct interviews with buyers in order to identify their needs. The goal of such an interview is to determine sets of pr...
When executing different real-time applications on a single processor system, one problem is how to compose these applications and guarantee at the same time that their timing req...
A typical storage hierarchy comprises of components with varying performance and cost characteristics, providing multiple options for data placement. We propose and evaluate a hie...