Abstract. This paper deals with the issue of learning in multi-agent systems (MAS). Particularly, we are interested in BDI (Belief, Desire, Intention) agents. Despite the relevance...
Abstract. For years, transactional protocols have been defined for particular application needs. Traditionally, when implementing a transaction service, a protocol is chosen and re...
Traditional database system architectures face a rapidly evolving operating environment, where millions of users store and access terabytes of data. In order to cope with increasi...
The promise of component-based software development is that larger, more complex systems can be built reasonably quickly and reliably from pre-fabricated ("off-the-shelf"...
In modern computer systems loops present a great deal of opportunities for increasing Instruction Level and Thread Level Parallelism. Loop unrolling is a technique used to obtain ...