Treffer: Derivatives : A construct for internet programming

Title:
Derivatives : A construct for internet programming
Authors:
Source:
Internet programming languages (Chicago IL, 13 May 1998)Lecture notes in computer science. :113-126
Publisher Information:
Berlin: Springer, 1999.
Publication Year:
1999
Physical Description:
print, 15 ref
Original Material:
INIST-CNRS
Document Type:
Konferenz Conference Paper
File Description:
text
Language:
English
Author Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on the Hudson, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
ISSN:
0302-9743
Rights:
Copyright 2000 INIST-CNRS
CC BY 4.0
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Notes:
Computer science; theoretical automation; systems
Accession Number:
edscal.1169032
Database:
PASCAL Archive

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Derivatives are introduced to provide optimistic computation as a programming language construct. The motivation is in avoiding communication latency in wide-area distributed computing environments. A derivative represents a handle on a value that has not yet been received, where moreover the potential receiver may make assumptions about the value in order to proceed. Derivatives can therefore be seen as a generalization of futures and promises, which have also been introduced in order to deal with latency. A programming language, type system and operational semantics are provided supporting optimistic execution.