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Carl Adam Petri
ISBN-13:
9783662480939
Veröffentl:
2015
Einband:
eBook
Seiten:
128
Autor:
Einar Smith
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable eBook
Kopierschutz:
Digital Watermark [Social-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The book presents the life and works of one of Germany's most famous computer scientists, Carl Adam Petri. It is written in a vivid and entertaining manner, providing an in-depth discussion of the background behind Petri's best-known contribution to computer science, the Petri net. In this way the book can be read as a first introduction to nets, but it also covers the theoretical, physical and philosophical foundations behind nets, thus facilitating a comprehensive understanding of the wider range of Petri's works. The book is intended for readers with a previous knowledge in computer science, as well as for "e;interested non-professionals"e;, who want to get to know a remarkable personality of contemporary science.
The book presents the life and works of one of Germany's most famous computer scientists, Carl Adam Petri. It is written in a vivid and entertaining manner, providing an in-depth discussion of the background behind Petri's best-known contribution to computer science, the Petri net. In this way the book can be read as a first introduction to nets, but it also covers the theoretical, physical and philosophical foundations behind nets, thus facilitating a comprehensive understanding of the wider range of Petri's works. The book is intended for readers with a previous knowledge in computer science, as well as for “interested non-professionals”, who want to get to know a remarkable personality of contemporary science.
Introduction.- Infancy and Youth.- University, Academe, Family.- Thesis on Automata.- The Maturing Years.- GMD - Home of the Petri Nets.- Net Foldings.- Morphisms and Topology.- Non-Sequential Processes and Concurrency Theory.- Communication Disciplines.- Theory of Measurement.- The Prosperity Years.- The Late Years.- References.- Index