In this paper we use game theory to study nodes’ behavior in peer-to-peer networks when nodes receive service based on their reputation. Reputation is used as a mechanism to inc...
We present a mechanism for collaboration and coordination amongst agents in multi-agent societies seeking social equity. This mechanism allows to compute egalitarian allocations of...
This paper describes the design and implementation of a pervasive computing framework, named Physicalnet. Essentially, Physicalnet is a generic paradigm for managing and programmi...
Pascal Vicaire, Zhiheng Xie, Enamul Hoque, John A....
Distributed systems based on cluster of workstation are more and more difficult to manage due to the increasing number of processors involved, and the complexity of associated appl...
This paper presents Abacus, a service-oriented programming language designed for the development of grid applications. Abacus considers that all the grid resources constitute a un...