Protocols by Invariants
Overview
Algorithms are a set of rules that specify a sequence of actions to be taken to solve a problem. Distributed algorithms, which are designed to solve many problems at once, are conceptually far more complex than algorithms in a single processing unit environment. When the number of simultaneous events becomes large, human minds cannot keep track of all of them. Naturally, it is necessary to know whether a distributed algorithm will have the desired effect. In this book, Dr. Schoone discusses assertational verification by system-wide invariants for use in verifying the behavior of distributed algorithms. The approach is entirely pragmatic; the author considers many different examples, over a wide range of algorithms and protocols. This volume will be an essential purchase for all those with an interest in distributed algorithms.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521607551
- ISBN-10: 0521607558
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: August 2004
- Dimensions: 9.69 x 7.44 x 0.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.84 pounds
- Page Count: 208
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