Security is a critical issue in dynamic and open distributed environments such as network-based services or wireless networks. To ensure that a certain level of security is maintai...
Active XML is a high-level specification language tailored to dataintensive, distributed, dynamic Web services. Active XML is based on XML documents with embedded function calls. ...
Continuous and discrete components can be integrated in diverse systems including defense, medical, electronic, communication, and automotive applications. Given the heterogeneity...
Probabilistic model checking is a formal verification framework for systems which exhibit stochastic behaviour. It has been successfully applied to a wide range of domains, includ...
Every operating system embodies a collection of design decisions. Many of the decisions behind systems have remained unchanged, even as hardware and software have evolved. Operati...