This work is an attempt of generalization of the simple statement about the requirements of commutation of words for the case of languages. In the paper, the necessary condition fo...
Abstract. A data link protocol developed and used by Philips Electronics is modeled and veri ed using I/O automata theory. Correctness is computer-checked with the Coq proof develo...
Leen Helmink, M. P. A. Sellink, Frits W. Vaandrage...
This paper presents the key features of a new negotiation model for autonomous agents. The model is generic, handles multi-party and multi-issue negotiation, acknowledges the role...
Fernando Lopes, Augusto Q. Novais, Nuno J. Mamede,...
re more abstract than necessary. They depend on assumptions that are highly unlikely to occur in practical situations, which are often less formal and rigid. Nonetheless, we discus...
For many years, finite model theory was viewed as the backbone of database theory, and database theory in turn supplied finite model theory with key motivations and problems. By n...