This paper presents a loosely coupled service-composition paradigm. This paradigm employs a distributed data flow that differs markedly from centralized information flow adopted b...
David Liu, Jun Peng, Kincho H. Law, Gio Wiederhold
d Abstract) Adrian Francalanza and Matthew Hennessy University of Sussex, Falmer Brighton BN1 9RH, England Abstract. We develop a behavioural theory of distributed programs in the ...
It is shown that basic language processes such as the production of free word associations and the generation of synonyms can be simulated using statistical models that analyze th...
Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) require e cient information retrieval and updating in a dynamic environment at di erent geographical scales. ATIS applications are use...
Developing countries face significant challenges in network access, making even simple network tasks unpleasant. Many standard techniques—caching and predictive prefetching— ...