| Process Algebra: Equational Theories of Communicating Processes Contributor(s): Baeten, J. C. M. (Author), Basten, T. (Author), Reniers, M. A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521820499 ISBN-13: 9780521820493 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $107.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Algebra - General |
| Dewey: 004.015 |
| LCCN: 2010275481 |
| Series: Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.90 lbs) 460 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Process algebra is a widely accepted and much used technique in the specification and verification of parallel and distributed software systems. This book sets the standard for the field. It assembles the relevant results of most process algebras currently in use, and presents them in a unified framework and notation. The authors describe the theory underlying the development, realization and maintenance of software that occurs in parallel or distributed systems. A system can be specified in the syntax provided, and the axioms can be used to verify that a composed system has the required external behavior. As examples, two protocols are completely specified and verified in the text: the Alternating-Bit Protocol for Data Communication, and Fischer's Protocol of Mutual Exclusion. The book serves as a reference text for researchers and graduate students in computer science, offering a complete overview of the field and referring to further literature where appropriate. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baeten, J. C. M.: - J. C. M. Baeten is Professor of Formal Methods in the Division of Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands.Basten, T.: - T. Basten is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, and Research Fellow at the Embedded Systems Institute, Eindhoven.Reniers, M. A.: - M. A. Reniers is Assistant Professor in the Division of Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands. |