Carl Adam Petri [electronic resource] : Life and Science /
Smith, Einar.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
Computers.
Mathematics.
Philosophy.
History of Computing.
Mathematics, general.
Philosophy, general.
Theory of Computation.