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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMIT Press
ISBN-100262082896
ISBN-139780262082891
eBay Product ID (ePID)1743476
Product Key Features
Number of Pages476 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDynamic Logic
Publication Year2000
SubjectComputer Science, Logic
TypeTextbook
AuthorJerzy Tiuryn, David Harel, Dexter Kozen
Subject AreaMathematics, Computers
SeriesFoundations of Computing Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight38.5 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN00-030380
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal004/.01/5113
SynopsisAmong the many approaches to formal reasoning about programs, Dynamic Logic enjoys the singular advantage of being strongly related to classical logic. Its variants constitute natural generalizations and extensions of classical formalisms. For example, Propositional Dynamic Logic (PDL) can be described as a blend of three complementary classical ingredients: propositional calculus, modal logic, and the algebra of regular events. In First-Order Dynamic Logic (DL), the propositional calculus is replaced by classical first-order predicate calculus. Dynamic Logic is a system of remarkable unity that is theoretically rich as well as of practical value. It can be used for formalizing correctness specifications and proving rigorously that those specifications are met by a particular program. Other uses include determining the equivalence of programs, comparing the expressive power of various programming constructs, and synthesizing programs from specifications. This book provides the first comprehensive introduction to Dynamic Logic. It is divided into three parts. The first part reviews the appropriate fundamental concepts of logic and computability theory and can stand alone as an introduction to these topics. The second part discusses PDL and its variants, and the third part discusses DL and its variants. Examples are provided throughout, and exercises and a short historical section are included at the end of each chapter.