We present the architecture and a performance assessment of an extensible query optimizer written in Venus. Venus is a general-purpose active-database rule language embedded in C+...
This paper reports on the application of the Strongly Typed Evolutionary Programming System STEPS to the PTE2 challenge, which consists of predicting the carcinogenic activity of...
Claire J. Kennedy, Christophe G. Giraud-Carrier, D...
The Converse run-time framework was designed with dual objectives: that of supporting quick development of portable run-time systems for new parallel programming paradigms, and tha...
Software architectural design is essential for complex distributed applications. Architectural specifications need to define the key aspects of the application, including its inte...
M. Cecilia Bastarrica, Steven A. Demurjian, Alexan...
Although design metaphors play an important role in many software projects, their influence on system functionality, project methodology and the interactions among members of the ...