- Textbook Binding: 272 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1 edition (Sep 6 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0131150073
- ISBN-13: 978-0131150072
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.8 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 358 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,361,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Communication and Concurrency develops a general calculus of concurrent programming from first principles. The book provides an understanding of concurrency through a very small number of primitive ideas and illustrates how these ideas apply to hardware and software, to specification and implementation. The material is organised to form the basis of a practical course.
From the Back Cover
This book is a valuable review of the description and verification of concurrent systems. As one of the leading theoretical computer scientists in Britain, Robin Miller has produced an excellent book containing a well- judged mixture of theory and practical applications. Includes information on Modelling Communication, Equational Laws and Their Applications, Strong Bisimulation and Strong Equivalence, and more. This book forms a solid base for academic courses and a valuable reference for practitioners.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A joy to read,
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This review is from: Communication and Concurrency (Textbook Binding)
I wish all textbooks were like this - this is definitely the most readable work on the subject. I lost my first copy, but had to buy a second one, it is just fun to read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
an excellent introduction to process algebra,
By A Customer
This review is from: Communication and Concurrency (Textbook Binding)
Process algebra in general is not for the faint of heart. It is therefore no surprise that this book is at times difficult. However, for those interested in the formal analysis of concurrent systems, this is a very good introduction to the algebraic view.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent but challenging,
By hughleat@microsoft.com (Redmond, Washington, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Communication and Concurrency (Textbook Binding)
Milner presents a set of useful, complex theories concisely. I agree with the reader above in that this isn't bed time reading. However, the rewards are worth the effort. An audience interested in computabilty, semantics, parallel systems and modelling will find that this book presents new tools and ideas in those subjects. Not for the faint of heart, hence only 4 stars.
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