We study functional and multivalued dependencies over SQL tables with NOT NULL constraints. Under a no-information interpretation of null values we develop tools for reasoning. We...
Abstract. Constrained graphs are directed graphs describing the control flow of processes models. In such graphs, nodes represent activities involved in the process, and edges the ...
Gianluigi Greco, Antonella Guzzo, Giuseppe Manco, ...
This paper summarises a tutorial entitled Analysis by Contract. Using fragments from a simple case study concerning a video store, the paper shows how a type model can provide the...
We propose an extension of functional logic languages that allows the definition of operations with patterns containing other defined operation symbols. Such “function patterns...
A strength of commitment protocols is that they enable agents to act flexibly, thereby enabling them to accommodate varying local policies and respond to exceptions. A consequent ...