Complex communicating computer systems -- computers connected by data networks and in constant communication with their environments -- do t always behave as expected. This book introduces behavioral modeling, a rigorous approach to behavioral specification and verification of concurrent and distributed systems. It is among the very few techniques capable of modeling systems interaction at a level of abstraction sufficient for the interaction to be understood and analyzed. Offering both a mathematically grounded theory and real-world applications, the book is suitable for classroom use and as a reference for system architects. The book covers the foundation of behavioral modeling using process algebra, transition systems, abstract data types, and modal logics. Exercises and examples augment the theoretical discussion. The book introduces a modeling language, mCRL2, that enables concise descriptions of even the most intricate distributed algorithms and protocols. Using behavioral axioms and such proof methods as confluence, cones, and foci, readers will learn how to prove such algorithms equal to their specifications. Specifications in mCRL2 can be simulated, visualized, or verified against their requirements. An extensive mCRL2 toolset for mechanically verifying the requirements is freely available online; this toolset has been successfully used to design and analyze industrial software that ranges from healthcare applications to particle accelerators at CERN. Appendixes offer material on equations and tation as well as exercise solutions.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press, MIT Press Ltd
ISBN-10
0262027712
ISBN-13
9780262027717
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208826853
Product Key Features
Author
Jan F. Groote, Mohammad Reza Mousavi
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Computing: Professional & Programming
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
989g
Height
254mm
Width
203mm
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication
19/09/2014
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass.
Spine
15mm
Content Note
65 B&W Illus.
Author Biography
Jan Friso Groote is Professor of Computer Science at the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. Mohammad Reza Mousavi is Professor of Computer Systems Engineering at the Center for Research on Embedded Systems at Halmstad University, Sweden.