We focus on an important problem in the space of ubiquitous computing, namely, programming support for the distributed heterogeneous computing elements that make up this environme...
This paper proposes a methodology for designing a class of algorithms for computing functions in dynamic distributed systems in which communication channels and processes may ceas...
Replication is an area of interest to both distributed systems and databases. The solutions developed from these two perspectives are conceptually similar but differ in many aspec...
The paper presents a general model for persistent replicated object management and identifies what meta information about objects needs to be maintained by a naming and binding se...
Mark C. Little, Daniel L. McCue, Santosh K. Shriva...
This paper discusses the determination of the spare inventory level for a multiechelon repairable item inventory system, which has several bases and a central depot with emergency ...