Abstract: We discuss a new formulation of a fuzzy validity index that generalizes the Newman-Girvan (NG) modularity function. The NG function serves as a cluster validity functional in community ...

Abstract: Drools is a popular and well known Java-based production rule system. Production rule systems, like Drools, present challenges when applied to large and complex systems. This industrial ...

Microsoft is expanding its AI platform by adding support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a vendor-neutral system that lets AI agents exchange memory and tools over a shared interface. The move ...

ABSTRACT: Microservices have revolutionized traditional software architecture. While monolithic designs continue to be common, particularly in legacy applications, there is a growing trend towards the ...

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman delivers a keynote address during AWS re:Invent 2024. Earlier this week I published a piece declaring that to realize meaningful ROI from agentic development, the ...

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Breaking down a machine into systems based on both functionality and resources can simplify design and maintenance, a concept explored in a recent column from Control Design. For controls engineers, ...

What can you do with Wasm? The list keeps growing. Here are some of the best ways developers are using WebAssembly today. When the browser began, it was just a window for displaying some text and ...

Suppose you were asked to design an abridged computer science (CS) program consisting of just three courses. How would you go about it? The first course would probably be an introduction to computer ...

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