A class of database programs exist which are required to operate over an infinite number of types; included in this class are object browsers and query tools. The types over which...
A frequent dilemma in the design of a database programming language is the choice between a language with a rich set of tailored notations for schema definitions, query expression...
Autonomous agents are designed to reach goals that were pre-de ned by their operators. An important way to execute tasks and to maximize payo is to share resources and to cooperate...
As disk arrays become widely used, tools for understanding and analyzing their performance become increasingly important. In particular, performance models can be invaluable in bo...
: Parametric design is an important modeling paradigm in computer aided design. Relationships (constraints) between the degrees of freedom (DOFs) of the model, instead of the DOFs ...