Tree pattern queries (TPQs) provide a natural and easy formalism to query tree-structured XML data, and the efficient processing of such queries has attracted a lot of attention. ...
A Multi-linked negotiation problem occurs when an agent needs to negotiate with multiple other agents about different subjects (tasks, conflicts, or resource requirements), and th...
Java programs can be transmitted and executed on another host in bytecode format, thus the sensitive information of the host may be leaked via these assembly-like programs. Inform...
Gaowei Bian, Ken Nakayama, Yoshitake Kobayashi, Ma...
We describe an identity based signature scheme that uses biometric information to construct the public key. Such a scheme would be beneficial in many repudiation situations for e...
Andrew Burnett, Fergus Byrne, Tom Dowling, Adam Du...
Abstract This paper is about tool support for knowledgeintensive engineering tasks. In particular, it introduces software technology to assist the design of complex technical syste...