In this paper we show how Rate Transition Systems (RTSs) can be used as a unifying framework for the definition of the semantics of stochastic process algebras. RTSs facilitate the...
Rocco De Nicola, Diego Latella, Michele Loreti, Mi...
Abstract. Monadic second-order unification is second-order unification where all function constants occurring in the equations are unary. Here we prove that the problem of deciding...
In this paper, we present a social model for software agent conversations for action based on social commitments and their negotiation. We depart from the premises that conversati...
Coupling is the action of binding two entities so that they can operate together to provide new functions. In this article, we propose a formal definition for coupling and present ...
This paper integrates research in robot programming and reasoning about action with research in model-based reasoning about physical systems to provide a capability for modeling an...