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Understanding Concurrent Systems

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Authors:
  1. A.W. Roscoe

    1. Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Oxford, United Kingdom

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  • Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the theory and practice of concurrency
  • Examines the ability of CSP to describe and enable reasoning about parallel systems modelled in other paradigms
  • Contains exercises throughout, and supplies supporting resources online
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Texts in Computer Science (TCS)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. A Foundation Course in CSP

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Building a Simple Sequential Process

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      Pages 3-21

    3. Understanding CSP

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      Pages 23-43

    4. Parallel Operators

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      Pages 45-66

    5. CSP Case Studies

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      Pages 67-91

    6. Hiding and Renaming

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      Pages 93-114

    7. Beyond Traces

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      Pages 115-129

    8. Further Operators

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      Pages 131-142

    9. Using FDR

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      Pages 143-187

  3. Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Operational Semantics

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      Pages 191-228

    3. Denotational Semantics and Behavioural Models

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      Pages 229-253

    4. Finite Observation Models

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      Pages 255-270

    5. Infinite-Behaviour Models

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      Pages 271-291

    6. The Algebra of CSP

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      Pages 293-317

  4. Using CSP in Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-320
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    2. Timed Systems 1: tock-CSP

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      Pages 321-343

    3. Timed Systems 2: Discrete Timed CSP

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      Pages 345-355

    4. More About FDR

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      Pages 357-383
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About this book

CSP notation has been used extensively for teaching and applying concurrency theory, ever since the publication of the text Communicating Sequential Processes by C.A.R. Hoare in 1985. Both a programming language and a specification language, the theory of CSP helps users to understand concurrent systems, and to decide whether a program meets its specification. As a member of the family of process algebras, the concepts of communication and interaction are presented in an algebraic style. An invaluable reference on the state of the art in CSP, Understanding Concurrent Systems also serves as a comprehensive introduction to the field, in addition to providing material for a number of more advanced courses. A first point of reference for anyone wanting to use CSP or learn about its theory, the book also introduces other views of concurrency, using CSP to model and explain these. The text is fully integrated with CSP-based tools such as FDR, and describes how to create new tools based on FDR. Most of the book relies on no theoretical background other than a basic knowledge of sets and sequences. Sophisticated mathematical arguments are avoided whenever possible. Topics and features: presents a comprehensive introduction to CSP; discusses the latest advances in CSP, covering topics of operational semantics, denotational models, finite observation models and infinite-behaviour models, and algebraic semantics; explores the practical application of CSP, including timed modelling, discrete modelling, parameterised verifications and the state explosion problem, and advanced topics in the use of FDR; examines the ability of CSP to describe and enable reasoning about parallel systems modelled in other paradigms; covers a broad variety of concurrent systems, including combinatorial, timed, priority-based, mobile, shared variable, statecharts, buffered and asynchronous systems; contains exercises and case studies to support the text; supplies further tools and information at theassociated website: http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/ucs/. From undergraduate students of computer science in need of an introduction to the area, to researchers and practitioners desiring a more in-depth understanding of theory and practice of concurrent systems, this broad-ranging text/reference is essential reading for anyone interested in Hoare’s CSP.

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“This book is divided into four parts … . Part I is designed for an audience of both undergraduate and graduate computer science students. … Part II is designed for people who are familiar with Part I and have fairly theoretical interests. … Part III is intended for people who … want to be able to use them in a better way, or who are specifically interested in timed systems. Part IV is designed for people who already understand CSP.” (Günther Bauer, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1211, 2011)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Oxford, United Kingdom

    A.W. Roscoe

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Understanding Concurrent Systems

  • Authors: A.W. Roscoe

  • Series Title: Texts in Computer Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-258-0

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-84882-257-3Published: 25 October 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-2600-3Published: 03 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-84882-258-0Published: 10 October 2010

  • Series ISSN: 1868-0941

  • Series E-ISSN: 1868-095X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 530

  • Topics: Operating Systems, Logics and Meanings of Programs

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