Distributed Computing: Fundamentals, Simulations, and Advanced Topics. Provides a solid introduction to the mathematical foundations and theory of distributed computing. It introduces the reader to the fundamental issues underlying the design of distributed systems i.e. communication, coordination, synchronization and uncertainty. By adopting a unifying approach to cover key elements of the theory of distributed computing, the book emphasizes the similarities between different models and explains inherent discrepancies. It is...
"This text provides a well-written, thoroughly thought-out introduction to the theory of distributed computing. For the first time, the fundamentals of distributed computing will be accessible to nonspecialists."
–Maurice Herlihy
Computer Science Department, Brown University, on the first edition
A Clear Path To Understanding Distributed Computing
The explosive growth of distributed computing systems makes understanding them imperative. To make this notoriously difficult subject accessible, Distributed Computing:...
HAGIT ATTIYA received her PhD in Computer Science from Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Since 1990, she has taught in the Department of Computer Science at the Technion, Haifa–Israel’s leading technological university. She has published widely in leading journals and has served on the program committees for many international conferences, including chairing the program committee for the 1997 ACM Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing.
JENNIFER WELCH received...
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