We propose a formal model of trust informed by the Global Computing scenario and focusing on the aspects of trust formation, evolution, and propagation. The model is based on a no...
: This paper introduces model checking, originally conceived for checking finite state systems. It surveys its evolution to encompass finitely checkable properties of systems wit...
: Rapid evolution of modern Information Systems and Process-Aware Information Systems (PAIS) in particular requires transactional execution of business logic. The paper introduces ...
We consider the problem of image segmentation using active contours through the minimization of an energy criterion involving both region and boundary functionals. These functiona...
Today’s module systems do not effectively support information hiding in the presence of shared mutable objects, causing serious problems in the development and evolution of larg...