We introduce a class of coalgebraic models and a family of modal logics that support the specication of spatial properties of distributed applications. The evaluation of a formul...
Although formal specification techniques are very useful in software development, the acquisition of formal specification is a difficult task. This paper presents the formal softw...
Individual components in an inter-operating system require assurance from other components both of appropriate functionality and of suitable responsiveness. We have developed prope...
In this paper, we propose a new quantitative trust model for argumentation-based negotiating agents. The purpose of such a model is to provide a secure environment for agent negot...
Extending the pi calculus with the session types proposed by Honda et al. allows high-level specifications of structured patterns of communication, such as client-server protocols,...