One of ACL2’s most interesting features is that it is executable, so users can run the programs that they verify, and debug them during verification. In fact, the ACL2 implemen...
In this paper, we present a framework for evaluating the security of trust and reputation systems for electronic marketplaces populated with buying and selling agents. Our propose...
Previous work has addressed the development of a framework to categorise and understand agent-based systems. It described and formalised an agent-hierarchy that included objects, ...
In order to be economically feasible and to offer high levels of availability and performance, large scale distributed systems depend on the automation of repair services. While t...
To date, research in trust negotiation has focused mainly on the theoretical aspects of the trust negotiation process, and the development of proof of concept implementations. Thes...