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Principles of the Spin Model Checker

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  • First introductory textbook on Spin
  • Includes complete programs which will demonstrate construct and concept; available on a companion website
  • Promela and Spin are presented in a graduated manner, to facilitate easy learning
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Concurrency

    Pages 29-46
  3. Synchronization

    Pages 47-67
  4. Channels

    Pages 105-124
  5. Nondeterminism

    Pages 125-136
  6. Advanced Topics in Spin

    Pages 145-161
  7. Case Studies

    Pages 163-200
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 201-216

About this book

Principles of Spin is an introductory book, the only requirement is a background in programming. Spin models are written in the Promela language which is easily learned by students and programmers. Spin is easy to install and use.

The Spin model checker is not only a widely used professional tool but it is also a superb tool for teaching important concepts of computer science such as verification, concurrency and nondeterminism. The book introduces Spin-based software that the author has developed for teaching: jSpin - an integrated development environment for Spin; SpinSpider - uses output from Spin to automatically construct state diagrams of concurrent programs; VN is a tool for visualizing nondeterminism.

Complete programs will demonstrate each construct and concept and these programs will be available on a companion website.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

    Mordechai Ben-Ari

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eBook USD 54.99
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Softcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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