A Theory of Communicating Sequential Processes

A Theory of Communicating Sequential Processes

July 1984 | S. D. BROOKES, C. A. R. HOARE AND A. W. ROSCOE
The paper presents a mathematical model for communicating sequential processes (CSP) and discusses its properties, including the handling of nondeterminism. The authors define a domain of processes where each process can be represented by a set of possible traces, and transitions between processes are defined in terms of these traces. The paper introduces several operators on processes, such as nondeterministic composition, conditional composition, parallel composition, sequential composition, iteration, and concealment, each with specific algebraic properties. The operators are designed to be distributive and continuous, ensuring that they can be used to define complex programming language constructs and describe parallel algorithms. The paper also explores the concept of limits for chains of processes and the use of recursion to define processes. Examples of processes are provided to illustrate the definitions and operators, and the paper concludes with a discussion on the application of the model and future research directions.The paper presents a mathematical model for communicating sequential processes (CSP) and discusses its properties, including the handling of nondeterminism. The authors define a domain of processes where each process can be represented by a set of possible traces, and transitions between processes are defined in terms of these traces. The paper introduces several operators on processes, such as nondeterministic composition, conditional composition, parallel composition, sequential composition, iteration, and concealment, each with specific algebraic properties. The operators are designed to be distributive and continuous, ensuring that they can be used to define complex programming language constructs and describe parallel algorithms. The paper also explores the concept of limits for chains of processes and the use of recursion to define processes. Examples of processes are provided to illustrate the definitions and operators, and the paper concludes with a discussion on the application of the model and future research directions.
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