Abstract Network Calculus (NC) is an algebraic theory that represents traffic and service guarantees as curves in a Cartesian plane, order to compute performance for flows traversing network. NC uses transformation operations, e.g., min-plus convolution of two curves, model how the profile changes with traversal network nodes. Such while mathematically well-defined, can quickly become unmanagea...

As we approach 100nm technology the interconnect issues are becoming one of the main concerns in the testing of gigahertz system-onchips. Voltage distortion (noise) and delay violations (skew) contribute to the signal integrity loss and ultimately functional error, performance degradation and reliability problems. In this paper, we first define a model for integrity faults on the high-speed int...

In a 2014 paper in Theory and Research in Education, Howard Curzer and colleagues critique the Defining Issues Test of moral judgment development according to eight criteria that are described as difficulties any measure of educational outcomes must address. This article highlights how Curzer et al. do not consult existing empirical evidence, misunderstand the model and method associated with t...