Software systems dealing with distributed applications in changing environments normally
require human supervision to continue operation in all conditions. These (re-) configuring …

The physical environment is becoming more and more saturated with computing and
communication entities that interact among themselves, as well as with users: virtually …

The complexity of information systems is increasing in recent years, leading to increased
effort for maintenance and configuration. Self-adaptive systems (SASs) address this issue …

Self-adaptation is typically realized using a control loop. One prominent approach for
organizing a control loop in self-adaptive systems is by means of four components that are …

In this chapter we have presented mathematical modeling approaches to biological pattern
formation. While reaction-diffusion models are appropriate to describe the spatio-temporal …

Future software systems will operate in a highly dynamic world. Systems will need to operate
correctly despite of unespected changes in factors such as environmental conditions, user …

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no. 7 contributed articles Doi:10.1145/1538788.1538809 Network software adapts to user …

Pervasive and mobile computing call for suitable middleware and programming models to
support the activities of complex software systems in dynamic network environments. In this …

In software engineering, knowledge about recurrent problems, along with blueprints of
associated solutions for diverse design contexts, are often captured in so-called design …

As communications networks become increasingly dynamic, heterogeneous, less reliable,
and larger in scale, it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to effectively manage these …