Abstract. We define a probabilistic contract framework for the construction of component-based embedded systems, based on the theory of Interactive Markov Chains. A contract specif...
Business-to-business electronic contracts provide a specification of the agreed value exchange and guarantee legal protection to companies during electronic trading relations. Imp...
In automated negotiation systems consisting of selfinterested agents, contracts have traditionally been binding, i.e., impossible to breach. Such contracts do not allow the agents...
In current model-based development practice, validation that we are building a correct model is achieved by manually deriving requirements-based test cases for model testing. Mode...
Ajitha Rajan, Michael W. Whalen, Mats Per Erik Hei...
The Reuse of code artefacts can make development quicker, cheaper and more robust, but the process is complex and has many pitfalls: Code artefacts must exist, be available, be fo...