Peer-to-peer file-sharing networks are currently receiving much attention as a means of sharing and distributing information. However, as recent experience shows, the anonymous, o...
Sepandar D. Kamvar, Mario T. Schlosser, Hector Gar...
Fairly exchanging digital content is an everyday problem. It has been shown that fair exchange cannot be done without a trusted third party (called the Arbiter). Yet, even with a ...
In this paper, we investigate parallel implementation techniques for network coding to enhance the performance of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing applications. It is known that net...
Peer Data Management Systems (PDMS) are a natural extension of heterogeneous database systems. One of the main tasks in such systems is efficient query processing. Insisting on co...
This paper describes an agent-based recommendation system developed to support knowledge acquisition and sharing processes. Its purpose is to aid the process of community building...
Mauro F. Koyama, Olga Nabuco, Francisco Edeneziano...