Abstract. In this paper we present di erent approaches to structuring covariance matrices within statistical classi ers. This is motivated by the fact that the use of full covarian...
This paper considers the use of logic-based languages for multi-agent negotiation. We begin by motivating the use of such languages, and introducing a formal model of logic-based n...
This paper studies specific language level abstractions for component-based programming. We propose a simple model which captures some basic ingredients — like explicit context ...
The Web has become a ubiquitous environment for application delivery. The originally intended idea, as a distributed system for knowledgeinterchange, has given way to organizations...
This paper presents an initial design of the "Plug-nAnalyze" framework for the tradeoff analysisin determining architecture alternatives that have different strength and...