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Logic in Computer Science

Logic in Computer Science

Logic in Computer Science

Modelling and Reasoning about Systems
2nd Edition
Michael Huth , Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London
Mark Ryan , University of Birmingham
August 2004
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9780521543101

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    The second edition of this successful textbook continues to provide a clear introduction to formal reasoning relevant to the needs of modern computer science and sufficiently exacting for practical applications. Improvements have been made throughout with many new and expanded text sections. The coverage of model-checking has been substantially updated and additional exercises are included. Internet support includes worked solutions for teacher exercises and model solutions to some student exercises.
    First Edition Hb (2000): 0-521-65200-6
    First Edition Pb (2000): 0-521-65602-8

    • First edition was successfully used worldwide on undergraduate courses, on industry courses and for self-study
    • New edition completely up-to-date and related to new software tools
    • Solutions for instructors, as well as a selection of figures and code listings from the book are available from www.cs.bham.ac.uk/research/lics/

    Reviews & endorsements

    "Huth and Ryan explain a variety of fundamental topics in formal computer science logic and help readers understand how to follow and expand on them." H.J. Bender, Any Language Communications, Inc., CHOICE

    "Readers searching for a good book on formal methods will find it here." Choice

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    Product details

    August 2004
    Paperback
    9780521543101
    440 pages
    247 × 175 × 21 mm
    0.75kg
    10 tables 400 exercises
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Foreword
    • 1. Propositional logic
    • 2. Predicate logic
    • 3. Verification by model checking
    • 4. Program verification
    • 5. Modal logics and agents
    • 6. Binary decision diagrams
    • Bibliography
    • Index.
      Authors
    • Michael Huth , Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London
    • Mark Ryan , University of Birmingham