We consider the generalized assignment problem in which the objective is to find a minimum cost assignment of a set of jobs to a set of agents subject to resource constraints. Th...
This paper presents a quantification of the timing effects that advanced processor features like data and instruction cache, pipelines, branch prediction units and out-oforder ex...
: I have always been a strong believer and practitioner of the JFDI approach to development, which yields high morale, early identification of problems in design and of any misunde...
Usability comprises the aspects effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction. The correlations between these aspects are not well understood for complex tasks. We present data from...
Executable formal speci cation can allow engineers to test (or simulate) the speci ed system on concrete data before the system is implemented. This is beginning to gain acceptance...