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Author Arnold, A. (André), 1945-

Title Rudiments of [mu]-calculus / A. Arnold, D. Niwiski.

Imprint Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2001.

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Edition 1st ed.
Description 1 online resource (xvii, 277 pages) : illustrations
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online resource cr rdacarrier
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Series Studies in logic and the foundations of mathematics, 0049-237X ; v. 146
Studies in logic and the foundations of mathematics ; v. 146. 0049-237X
Summary This book presents what in our opinion constitutes the basis of the theory of the mu-calculus, considered as an algebraic system rather than a logic. We have wished to present the subject in a unified way, and in a form as general as possible. Therefore, our emphasis is on the generality of the fixed-point notation, and on the connections between mu-calculus, games, and automata, which we also explain in an algebraic way. This book should be accessible for graduate or advanced undergraduate students both in mathematics and computer science. We have designed this book especially for researchers and students interested in logic in computer science, comuter aided verification, and general aspects of automata theory. We have aimed at gathering in a single place the fundamental results of the theory, that are currently very scattered in the literature, and often hardly accessible for interested readers. The presentation is self-contained, except for the proof of the Mc-Naughton's Determinization Theorem (see, e.g., [97]. However, we suppose that the reader is already familiar with some basic automata theory and universal algebra. The references, credits, and suggestions for further reading are given at the end of each chapter.
Contents 1.Complete lattices and fixed-point theorems. 2. The mu-calculi: Syntax and semantics. 3. The Boolean mu-calculus. 4. Parity Games. 5. The mu-calculus on words. 6. The mucalculus over powerset algebras. 7. The mu-calculus versus automata. 8. Hierachy problems. 9. Distributivity and normal form results. 10. Decision problems. 11. Algorithms.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-273) and index.
Note Print version record.
Subject Algebraic logic.
Monotonic functions.
Fixed point theory.
Lattice theory.
Machine theory.
Logique algébrique.
Fonctions monotones.
Théorème du point fixe.
Théorie des treillis.
Théorie des automates.
MATHEMATICS -- Algebra -- General.
Algebraic logic
Fixed point theory
Lattice theory
Machine theory
Monotonic functions
Algebraïsche logica.
Automatentheorie.
Speltheorie.
Programmeren (computers)
Added Author Niwiski, Damian.
Other Form: Print version: Arnold, A. (André), 1945- Rudiments of [mu]-calculus. 1st ed. Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2001 0444506209 9780444506207 (DLC) 2001267914 (OCoLC)46357984
ISBN 9780444506207
0444506209
0585474338 (electronic bk.)
9780585474335 (electronic bk.)
9780080516455
0080516459
Standard No. (WaSeSS)ssj0000239898
AU@ 000048130675
CHNEW 001005969
DEBBG BV036962279
DEBBG BV042317293
DEBSZ 276856058
DEBSZ 482353708
NZ1 12434634

 
    
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