Logic in Computer Science: Modelling and Reasoning about Systems / Edition 2

by Michael Huth, Mark Ryan

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521543101
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/26/2004
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	6.89(w) x 9.72(h) x 0.83(d)

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.

Editorial Reviews

"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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