In some retrieval situations, a system must search across multiple collections. This task, referred to as federated search, occurs for example when searching a distributed index o...
One of the main strengths of the web is that it allows any party of its global community to share information with any other party. This goal has been achieved by making use of a u...
—Policy definition is an important component of the consistent authorisation service infrastructure that could be effectively integrated with the general resource provisioning wo...
The goal of this paper is to develop an algebraic theory of process scheduling. We specify a syntax for denoting processes composed of actions with given durations. Subsequently, w...
: Conflict is a dynamic and complex form of human interaction, often emerging from incompatible actions, values and goals, and consuming a considerable amount of resources. Conflic...