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Date created: 5/10/2003
Last updated: 06/03/2003
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Classes of Complex Activites

Constraints on Branch Structure

  1. Relationships among activity occurrences that are elements of the same activity tree

    Are the activity occurrences isomorphic to permutations of each other?

  2. Relationships among activity occurrences that are elements of the same activity tree

    Does there exist an activity occurrence whose atomic subactivity occurrences are the combination of the atomic subactivity occurrences in other activity occurrences in the same activity tree?

Variation of Branch Structure

  1. Uniform Branch Structure

    Are there any constraints on the set of minimal activity trees for the complex activity?

  2. Constraints on Variation based on State

    Are the constraints on the set of minimal activity trees for the complex activity based only on the state prior to the occurrences of the activity?

  3. Time-based Constraints on Complex Activity Occurrences

    Are the constraints on the branch structure of occurrences of the complex activity based on the time at which the activity occurrence begins?

  4. Constraints on the Branch Structure of Activity Occurrences based on State and Time

    Are the constraints on the branch structure of occurrences of the complex activity based both on the state prior to the activity occurrence and the time at which the activity occurrence begins?

Distribution of Complex Activity Occurrences

The next set of questions characterizes the conditions under which complex activities can possibly occur.

  1. Unconstrained Complex Activity Occurrences

    Are there any constraints on the occurrence of the complex activity?

  2. Constraints on Complex Activity Occurrences based on State

    Are the constraints on the occurrence of the complex activity based only on the state prior to the activity occurrence?

  3. Time-based Constraints on Complex Activity Occurrences

    Are the constraints on the occurrence of the complex activity based on the time at which the activity occurrence begins?

  4. Constraints on Complex Activity Occurrences based on State and Time

    Are the constraints on the occurrence of the complex activity based both on the state prior to the activity occurrence and the time at which the activity occurrence begins?


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