We consider the problem of deciding query equivalence for a conjunctive language in which queries output complex objects composed from a mixture of nested, unordered collection ty...
In order to provide certified security services we must provide indicators that can measure the level of assurance that a complex business process can offer. Unfortunately the fo...
This article describes a mathematical framework for characterizing cooperativity in complex systems subject to evolutionary pressures. This framework uses three foundational compo...
Randomization is an economical and efficient approach for privacy preserving data mining (PPDM). In order to guarantee the performance of data mining and the protection of individ...
This paper focuses on the creation of a first order predicate calculus based regulation compliance-assistance system built upon an XML framework. Two areas of research that suppor...