Specifying Systems: The Tla+ Language and Tools for Hardware and Software Engineers

This book is the distillation of over 25 years of work by one of the world's most...
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Author: Leslie Lamport
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Specifying Systems: The Tla+ Language and Tools for Hardware and Software Engineers by Lamport, Leslie

Specifying Systems: The Tla+ Language and Tools for Hardware and Software Engineers

€97,09

Specifying Systems: The Tla+ Language and Tools for Hardware and Software Engineers

€97,09
Author: Leslie Lamport
Format: Paperback
Language: English

This book is the distillation of over 25 years of work by one of the world's most renowned computer scientists. A specification is a written description of what a system is supposed to do, plus a way of checking to make sure that it works. Specifying a system helps us understand it. It's a good idea to understand a system before building it, so it's a good idea to write a specification of a system before implementing it. The most effective tool to describe a specification is the Temporal Logic of Actions, or TLA, because it provides a mathematical, i.e. precise, foundation for describing systems. TLA+ is the language the author developed to write the mathematical specifications. TLA+ is available freely on the web. It can be used for both software and hardware. In fact, Intel is using TLA+ with great success in the design of a new chip. The book is divided into four parts. The first part contains all that most programmers and engineers need to know about writing specifications. The second part contains more advanced material for more sophisticated readers. The third and fourth parts comprise a reference manual for TLA+ - both the language itself as well as its tools.



Author: Leslie Lamport
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Published: 07/19/2002
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780321143068

About the Author

Leslie Lamport, a computer scientist, is well known for his contributions to concurrent computing and distributed systems. His Time, Clocks, and the Ordering of Events in a Distributed System paper has been honored for its enduring influence on the field. Lamport is also known for creating the LaTeX typesetting system and the best-selling book, LaTeX, Second Edition, which documents it (Addison-Wesley, 1994). Now at Microsoft Research in Mountain View, California, he began his work on TLA+ at the Digital (later Compaq) Systems Research Center in Palo Alto. Lamport, who earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from Brandeis University, is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

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