A mathematical semantics is proposed for the notion of architectural connector, in the style
defined by Allen and Garlan, that builds on Goguen's categorical approach to General …

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a relatively new domain that is rapidly developing.“The
primary reason for developing EA is to support business by providing the fundamental …

We present methodological and technological solutions for evolving large‐scale software
systems. These solutions are based on many years of research and experience in …

This paper focuses on coordination middleware for distributed applications based on active
documents and XML technologies. It introduces the main concepts underlying active …

Although architectural concepts and techniques have been considered mainly as a means
of controlling the complexity of developing software, we argue, and demonstrate, that they …

We demonstrate that significant effects in the “superluminal propagation” of light pulses
cannot be observed without involving systems whose gain explodes outside the pulse …

We present a model for component software. We describe how components are specified at
the interface level, design level and how they are composed. From its external view, a …

Although coordination of concurrent objects is a fundamental aspect of object-oriented
concurrent programming, there is only little support for its specification and abstraction at the …

In today's global and highly competitive business environments, organisations are replying
to the question of whether technology is forming business or vice versa by integrating their …

The design flexibility of FOWLP plays a crucial role in meeting the rising demand for higher
performance advanced semiconductor packages at lower cost. From a manufacturing …