Carl Adam Petri : life and science / Einar Smith ; [translated from the German by the author and Tim Denvir]
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...
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| Other title: | Carl Adam Petri - Eine Biographie. English. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English German |
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Heidelberg :
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2015.
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| Summary: | 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 ℓ́ℓinterested non-professionalsℓ́ℓ, who want to get to know a remarkable personality of contemporary science. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 128 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783662480939 366248093X |