Future Directions in Distributed Computing International Workshop, Bertinoro, Italy, June 3-7, 2002 Revised and Invited Papers

This book presents a collection of 31 revised reviewed papers developed from contributions presented at the International Workshop on Future Directions in Distributed Computing, held in Bertinoro, Italy in June 2002. Also included are 7 particularly commissioned invited papers to round the coverage of relevant topics and four section surveys. The papers are organized in topical sections on foundations of distributed systems, exploring next-generation communication infrastrucutures and applications, challenges in distributed information and data management, and challenges and opportunities in applications of distributed computing technologies. All in all, the book is a unique account and proposed agenda of issues to be addressed in future research in distributed computing.Schiper, André is the author of 'Future Directions in Distributed Computing International Workshop, Bertinoro, Italy, June 3-7, 2002 Revised and Invited Papers', published 2003 under ISBN 9783540009122 and ISBN 3540009124.