Howard Bowman, Rodolfo Gomez

Concurrency Theory (eBook, PDF)

Calculi an Automata for Modelling Untimed and Timed Concurrent Systems

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Concurrency Theory is a synthesis of one of the major threads of theoretical computer science research focusing on languages and graphical notations for describing collections of simultaneously evolving components that interact through synchronous communication. The main specification notation focused on in this book is LOTOS. An extensive introduction to this particular process calculus is given, highlighting how the approach differs from competitor techniques, such as CCS and CSP.

The book covers linear-time semantics, based on traces; branching-time semantics, using both labeled transition systems and refusals; and true concurrency semantics, using (bundle) event structures. In addition, the book discusses communicating automata approaches (both finite and infinite state); how the theory can be generalised to the timed setting; and, finally, the authors generalise the (finite and infinite state) communicating automata notations to yield timed automata and discrete timed automata.

This book represents a comprehensive pass through the spectrum of concurrency theory research: From untimed to timed syntax and semantics and process calculi to automata. Researchers and practitioners in the field of concurrency theory, as well as MSc and PhD students, will find the comprehensive coverage in this book essential reading.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer London
• Seitenzahl: 422
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846283369
• Artikelnr.: 37350588

Autorenporträt

The field of concurrency theory is becoming increasingly important, with the problem of formally verifying concurrent distributed systems a critical consideration and a major topic for the software industries. This book, with its extensive applications of the techniques involved in the field of concurrency theory, is the first to adopt this new approach.

Inhaltsangabe

Background on Concurrency Theory.- Concurrency Theory - Untimed Models.- Process Calculi: LOTOS.- Basic Interleaved Semantic Models.- True Concurrency Models: Event Structures.- Testing Theory and the Linear Time - Branching Time Spectrum.- Concurrency Theory - Further Untimed Notations.- Beyond pbLOTOS.- Comparison of LOTOS with CCS and CSP.- Communicating Automata.- Concurrency Theory - Timed Models.- Timed Process Calculi, a LOTOS Perspective.- Semantic Models for tLOTOS.- Timed Communicating Automata.- Timelocks in Timed Automata.- Discrete Timed Automata.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"This book covers a wide range of results from works in concurrency theory ... . scientists and students doing research in various related areas such as concurrency control or parallel computing will find this book quite useful. ... the book represents a comprehensive coverage of the development of concurrency theory reflecting the historical progression of the field. ... The book undoubtedly will suit students and specialists doing research in concurrency theory ... ." (Alekber Aliyev, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1140, 2008)