We consider the problem of specifying data structures with complex sharing in a manner that is both declarative and results in provably correct code. In our approach, abstract data...
Peter Hawkins, Alex Aiken, Kathleen Fisher, Martin...
Symmetry is one of the most important properties of a shape, unifying form and function. It encodes semantic information on one hand, and affects the shape's aesthetic value ...
Mirela Ben-Chen, Adrian Butscher, Justin Solomon, ...
This paper describes the LDL++ system and the research advances that have enabled its design and development. We begin by discussing the new nonmonotonic and nondeterministic cons...
We present a technique for refining the design of relational storage for XML data based on XML key propagation. Three algorithms are presented: one checks whether a given function...
Susan B. Davidson, Wenfei Fan, Carmem S. Hara, Jin...
Traditional Event-Condition-Action triggers (active database rules) include a Boolean predicate as a trigger condition. We propose fuzzy triggers whereby fuzzy inference is utiliz...