Department of Computer Science
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742
U.S.A.
What is Information Dynamics?
The Information Dynamics project at the University of Maryland, College Park is an approach to complex system design and implementation based on the philosphy that a greater understanding of the nature and characteristics of information is the key to improvements in system performance, maintenance, reliability, and extensibility. This DARPA funded research will yield more effective information management techniques, as well as frameworks for the development and evaluation of large-scale, distributed, heterogeneous systems and highly-complex systems in general by focusing on the fundamental problems concerning the use of information in the design and implementation of such systems.
True innovation in system design and implementation will require a greater understanding of both the implicit and dynamic characteristics of information in order to ensure that information flows efficiently to the right place at the right time, and in a manner that guarantees its correct interpretation. Our approach to improving the understanding of the inherent properties of information is to explicitly consider:
Implications on distributed systems
