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Computer science reconsidered [[electronic resource] ] : the invocation model of process expression / / Karl M. Fant
Computer science reconsidered [[electronic resource] ] : the invocation model of process expression / / Karl M. Fant
Autore Fant Karl M
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (291 p.)
Disciplina 004
Soggetto topico Computer science
Parallel processing (Electronic computers)
Electronic data processing - Distributed processing
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-280-91684-2
9786610916849
0-470-12577-2
0-470-12576-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto COMPUTER SCIENCE RECONSIDERED; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 A Critical Review of the Notion of the Algorithm in Computer Science; 1.1 The Notion of the Algorithm in Mathematics; 1.2 The Advent of Computers; 1.3 Computer Science; 1.4 The Algorithm in Computer Science; 1.5 Conclusion; References; 2 The Simplicity of Concurrency; 2.1 The Primacy of Sequentiality; 2.2 The Complexity of Concurrency; 2.2.1 The Demon of Indeterminacy; 2.2.2 The State Space Explosion; 2.2.3 Elusive Confidence; 2.2.4 Confusions; 2.3 The Roots of Apparent Complexity; 2.3.1 The Behavior of Mathematical Functions
2.3.2 Re-establishing the Expression of Boundaries2.3.3 Composing Time Intervals; 2.3.4 The Simplicity of Sequentiality; 2.4 Symbolic Coordination; 2.4.1 Symbolically Expressing Data Flow Boundaries; 2.4.2 Logically Recognizing Data Flow Boundaries; 2.4.3 The Completeness Behavior of a Network of Enhanced Functions; 2.4.4 A New Symbolic Primitivity; 2.4.5 Ignoring NULL; 2.5 Coordinating Concurrent Networks; 2.5.1 The Self-coordinating Network; 2.5.2 Composing Cycles; 2.6 Partitioning a Concurrent Network; 2.6.1 Hierarchical Partitioning; 2.6.2 Lateral Partitioning
2.6.3 The Simplicity of Concurrency2.7 The Complexity of Sequentiality; 2.7.1 Unavoidable Concurrency; 2.7.2 The Variety of Sequence; 2.7.3 The Irreversibility of Sequence; 2.7.4 The Necessary Expression of Memory; 2.7.5 The Necessary Expression of Control; 2.7.6 Sequentiality Cannot Be Expressionaly Primitive; 2.8 Conclusion; 2.8.1 A Question of Primitivity; 2.8.2 A Labyrinth of Concepts; 2.8.3 A Discord of Conceptual Views; 2.8.4 Illusions of Difficulty; 2.8.5 A Question of Philosophy; References; 3 Dehumanizing Computer Science; 3.1 The Humans in Computer Science
3.2 Eliminating the Humans3.2.1 The Engineering Human; 3.2.2 Eliminating the Human Engineer; 3.2.3 Eliminating the Conceiving Human; 3.3 Humanless Symbol Systems; References; 4 Transcending the Variable; 4.1 The Variable in Mathematics; 4.2 The Variable in Computer Science; 4.2.1 The Confusion; 4.2.2 The Discontents; 4.3 A Competition of Mathematical Formalisms; 4.4 Process Expression as Association Relationships; 4.5 Transcending the Variable; References; 5 The Invocation Model; 5.1 Thengs and Values; 5.2 Pure Value Expression; 5.2.1 The Mutual Association of Thengs
5.2.2 The Value Transform Rule5.2.3 Value Differentiation; 5.2.4 Differentness as Limitation of Behavior; 5.2.5 Differentness as Ongoing Behavior; 5.2.6 Roman Numerals; 5.2.7 Expressional Completeness; 5.2.8 Pure Value Summary; 5.3 Association Expression; 5.3.1 The Behavior of Statically Associated Thengs; 5.3.2 Directionalizing the Resolution Behavior of Association Expressions; 5.3.3 Discretizing the Resolution Behavior of Association Relationships; 5.3.4 Summary of Discretization and Directionalization; 5.3.5 The Pure Association Expression; 5.3.6 Association Expression Summary
5.4 The Spectrum of Expression
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Fant Karl M  
Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007
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Computer science reconsidered [[electronic resource] ] : the invocation model of process expression / / Karl M. Fant
Computer science reconsidered [[electronic resource] ] : the invocation model of process expression / / Karl M. Fant
Autore Fant Karl M
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (291 p.)
Disciplina 004
Soggetto topico Computer science
Parallel processing (Electronic computers)
Electronic data processing - Distributed processing
ISBN 1-280-91684-2
9786610916849
0-470-12577-2
0-470-12576-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto COMPUTER SCIENCE RECONSIDERED; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 A Critical Review of the Notion of the Algorithm in Computer Science; 1.1 The Notion of the Algorithm in Mathematics; 1.2 The Advent of Computers; 1.3 Computer Science; 1.4 The Algorithm in Computer Science; 1.5 Conclusion; References; 2 The Simplicity of Concurrency; 2.1 The Primacy of Sequentiality; 2.2 The Complexity of Concurrency; 2.2.1 The Demon of Indeterminacy; 2.2.2 The State Space Explosion; 2.2.3 Elusive Confidence; 2.2.4 Confusions; 2.3 The Roots of Apparent Complexity; 2.3.1 The Behavior of Mathematical Functions
2.3.2 Re-establishing the Expression of Boundaries2.3.3 Composing Time Intervals; 2.3.4 The Simplicity of Sequentiality; 2.4 Symbolic Coordination; 2.4.1 Symbolically Expressing Data Flow Boundaries; 2.4.2 Logically Recognizing Data Flow Boundaries; 2.4.3 The Completeness Behavior of a Network of Enhanced Functions; 2.4.4 A New Symbolic Primitivity; 2.4.5 Ignoring NULL; 2.5 Coordinating Concurrent Networks; 2.5.1 The Self-coordinating Network; 2.5.2 Composing Cycles; 2.6 Partitioning a Concurrent Network; 2.6.1 Hierarchical Partitioning; 2.6.2 Lateral Partitioning
2.6.3 The Simplicity of Concurrency2.7 The Complexity of Sequentiality; 2.7.1 Unavoidable Concurrency; 2.7.2 The Variety of Sequence; 2.7.3 The Irreversibility of Sequence; 2.7.4 The Necessary Expression of Memory; 2.7.5 The Necessary Expression of Control; 2.7.6 Sequentiality Cannot Be Expressionaly Primitive; 2.8 Conclusion; 2.8.1 A Question of Primitivity; 2.8.2 A Labyrinth of Concepts; 2.8.3 A Discord of Conceptual Views; 2.8.4 Illusions of Difficulty; 2.8.5 A Question of Philosophy; References; 3 Dehumanizing Computer Science; 3.1 The Humans in Computer Science
3.2 Eliminating the Humans3.2.1 The Engineering Human; 3.2.2 Eliminating the Human Engineer; 3.2.3 Eliminating the Conceiving Human; 3.3 Humanless Symbol Systems; References; 4 Transcending the Variable; 4.1 The Variable in Mathematics; 4.2 The Variable in Computer Science; 4.2.1 The Confusion; 4.2.2 The Discontents; 4.3 A Competition of Mathematical Formalisms; 4.4 Process Expression as Association Relationships; 4.5 Transcending the Variable; References; 5 The Invocation Model; 5.1 Thengs and Values; 5.2 Pure Value Expression; 5.2.1 The Mutual Association of Thengs
5.2.2 The Value Transform Rule5.2.3 Value Differentiation; 5.2.4 Differentness as Limitation of Behavior; 5.2.5 Differentness as Ongoing Behavior; 5.2.6 Roman Numerals; 5.2.7 Expressional Completeness; 5.2.8 Pure Value Summary; 5.3 Association Expression; 5.3.1 The Behavior of Statically Associated Thengs; 5.3.2 Directionalizing the Resolution Behavior of Association Expressions; 5.3.3 Discretizing the Resolution Behavior of Association Relationships; 5.3.4 Summary of Discretization and Directionalization; 5.3.5 The Pure Association Expression; 5.3.6 Association Expression Summary
5.4 The Spectrum of Expression
Record Nr. UNINA-9910830854503321
Fant Karl M  
Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007
Materiale a stampa
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Computer science reconsidered : the invocation model of process expression / / Karl M. Fant
Computer science reconsidered : the invocation model of process expression / / Karl M. Fant
Autore Fant Karl M
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (291 p.)
Disciplina 004
Soggetto topico Computer science
Parallel processing (Electronic computers)
Electronic data processing - Distributed processing
ISBN 1-280-91684-2
9786610916849
0-470-12577-2
0-470-12576-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto COMPUTER SCIENCE RECONSIDERED; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 A Critical Review of the Notion of the Algorithm in Computer Science; 1.1 The Notion of the Algorithm in Mathematics; 1.2 The Advent of Computers; 1.3 Computer Science; 1.4 The Algorithm in Computer Science; 1.5 Conclusion; References; 2 The Simplicity of Concurrency; 2.1 The Primacy of Sequentiality; 2.2 The Complexity of Concurrency; 2.2.1 The Demon of Indeterminacy; 2.2.2 The State Space Explosion; 2.2.3 Elusive Confidence; 2.2.4 Confusions; 2.3 The Roots of Apparent Complexity; 2.3.1 The Behavior of Mathematical Functions
2.3.2 Re-establishing the Expression of Boundaries2.3.3 Composing Time Intervals; 2.3.4 The Simplicity of Sequentiality; 2.4 Symbolic Coordination; 2.4.1 Symbolically Expressing Data Flow Boundaries; 2.4.2 Logically Recognizing Data Flow Boundaries; 2.4.3 The Completeness Behavior of a Network of Enhanced Functions; 2.4.4 A New Symbolic Primitivity; 2.4.5 Ignoring NULL; 2.5 Coordinating Concurrent Networks; 2.5.1 The Self-coordinating Network; 2.5.2 Composing Cycles; 2.6 Partitioning a Concurrent Network; 2.6.1 Hierarchical Partitioning; 2.6.2 Lateral Partitioning
2.6.3 The Simplicity of Concurrency2.7 The Complexity of Sequentiality; 2.7.1 Unavoidable Concurrency; 2.7.2 The Variety of Sequence; 2.7.3 The Irreversibility of Sequence; 2.7.4 The Necessary Expression of Memory; 2.7.5 The Necessary Expression of Control; 2.7.6 Sequentiality Cannot Be Expressionaly Primitive; 2.8 Conclusion; 2.8.1 A Question of Primitivity; 2.8.2 A Labyrinth of Concepts; 2.8.3 A Discord of Conceptual Views; 2.8.4 Illusions of Difficulty; 2.8.5 A Question of Philosophy; References; 3 Dehumanizing Computer Science; 3.1 The Humans in Computer Science
3.2 Eliminating the Humans3.2.1 The Engineering Human; 3.2.2 Eliminating the Human Engineer; 3.2.3 Eliminating the Conceiving Human; 3.3 Humanless Symbol Systems; References; 4 Transcending the Variable; 4.1 The Variable in Mathematics; 4.2 The Variable in Computer Science; 4.2.1 The Confusion; 4.2.2 The Discontents; 4.3 A Competition of Mathematical Formalisms; 4.4 Process Expression as Association Relationships; 4.5 Transcending the Variable; References; 5 The Invocation Model; 5.1 Thengs and Values; 5.2 Pure Value Expression; 5.2.1 The Mutual Association of Thengs
5.2.2 The Value Transform Rule5.2.3 Value Differentiation; 5.2.4 Differentness as Limitation of Behavior; 5.2.5 Differentness as Ongoing Behavior; 5.2.6 Roman Numerals; 5.2.7 Expressional Completeness; 5.2.8 Pure Value Summary; 5.3 Association Expression; 5.3.1 The Behavior of Statically Associated Thengs; 5.3.2 Directionalizing the Resolution Behavior of Association Expressions; 5.3.3 Discretizing the Resolution Behavior of Association Relationships; 5.3.4 Summary of Discretization and Directionalization; 5.3.5 The Pure Association Expression; 5.3.6 Association Expression Summary
5.4 The Spectrum of Expression
Record Nr. UNINA-9910877601603321
Fant Karl M  
Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Logically determined design [[electronic resource] ] : clockless system design with NULL convention logic / / Karl M. Fant
Logically determined design [[electronic resource] ] : clockless system design with NULL convention logic / / Karl M. Fant
Autore Fant Karl M
Edizione [1st edition]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2005
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (310 p.)
Disciplina 621.381
Soggetto topico Asynchronous circuits - Design and construction
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
Logic design
Computer architecture
ISBN 1-280-25243-X
9786610252435
0-470-32394-9
0-471-70287-0
0-471-70289-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto LOGICALLY DETERMINED DESIGN; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Trusting Logic; 1.1 Mathematicianless Enlivenment of Logic Expression; 1.2 Emulating the Mathematician; 1.3 Supplementing the Expressivity of Boolean Logic; 1.3.1 The Expressional Insufficiency of Boolean Logic; 1.3.2 Supplementing the Logical Expression; 1.3.3 Coordinating Combinational Expressions; 1.3.4 The Complexity Burden of the Time Interval; 1.3.5 Forms of Supplementation Other Than the Time Interval; 1.3.6 The Complexity Burden of Asynchronous Design; 1.3.7 The Cost of Supplementation
1.4 Defining a Sufficiently Expressive Logic1.4.1 Logically Expressing Data Presentation Boundaries; 1.4.2 Logically Recognizing Data Presentation Boundaries; 1.4.3 Logically Coordinating the Flow of Data; 1.4.4 Mathematicianless Completeness of Expression; 1.5 The Logically Determined System; 1.6 Trusting the Logic: A Methodology of Logical Confidence; 1.7 Summary; 1.8 Exercises; 2. A Sufficiently Expressive Logic; 2.1 Searching for a New Logic; 2.1.1 Expressing Discrete Data Presentation Boundaries; 2.1.2 Logically Recognizing Discrete Data Presentation Boundaries
2.1.3 The Universality of the NULL Function2.1.4 Bounding the Behavior of a Combinational Expression; 2.1.5 Relationship of 4NCL to Boolean Logic; 2.2 Deriving a 3 Value Logic; 2.2.1 Expressing 3NCL State-holding Behavior; 2.2.2 3NCL Summary; 2.3 Deriving a 2 Value Logic; 2.3.1 The Data Differentiation Convention; 2.3.2 2NCL as a Threshold Logic; 2.3.3 2NCL in Relation to Boolean Logic; 2.3.4 Subvariable Expressivity; 2.3.5 Completeness at the Variable Level; 2.3.6 The 2NCL Orphan Path; 2.3.7 2NCL Summary; 2.4 Compromising Logical Completeness
2.4.1 Moving Logically Determined Completeness Boundaries Farther Apart2.4.2 No Logically Determined Boundaries in Data Path; 2.4.3 No Logically Determined Boundaries at All; 2.5 Summary; 3. The Structure of Logically Determined Systems; 3.1 The Cycle; 3.1.1 The Ring Oscillator; 3.1.2 Oscillator Composition with Shared Completeness Path; 3.1.3 Cycles and 2NCL Data Paths; 3.1.4 Data Path Abstraction; 3.1.5 Composition in Terms of Cycles; 3.1.6 Composition in Terms of Registration Stages; 3.2 Basic Pipeline Structures; 3.2.1 Pipeline Fan-out; 3.2.2 Pipeline Fan-in; 3.2.3 The Pipeline Ring
3.2.4 Cycle Structure Example3.3 Control Variables and Wavefront Steering; 3.3.1 Steering Control Variables; 3.3.2 Fan-out Wavefront Steering; 3.3.3 Fan-in Wavefront Steering; 3.3.4 Wavefront Steering Philosophy; 3.3.5 Concurrent Pipelined Function Paths; 3.4 The Logically Determined System; 3.4.1 Managing Wavefront Interaction; 3.4.2 A Simple Example System; 3.5 Initialization; 3.5.1 Initializing the System; 3.5.2 Initializing Data Wavefronts; 3.6 Testing; 3.7 Summary; 3.8 Exercises; 4. 2NCL Combinational Expression; 4.1 Function Classification; 4.1.1 Threshold Function Classification
4.1.2 Boolean Function Classification
Record Nr. UNINA-9910146070003321
Fant Karl M  
Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2005
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Logically determined design : clockless system design with NULL convention logic / / Karl M. Fant
Logically determined design : clockless system design with NULL convention logic / / Karl M. Fant
Autore Fant Karl M
Edizione [1st edition]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2005
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (310 p.)
Disciplina 621.381
Soggetto topico Asynchronous circuits - Design and construction
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
Logic design
Computer architecture
ISBN 1-280-25243-X
9786610252435
0-470-32394-9
0-471-70287-0
0-471-70289-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto LOGICALLY DETERMINED DESIGN; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Trusting Logic; 1.1 Mathematicianless Enlivenment of Logic Expression; 1.2 Emulating the Mathematician; 1.3 Supplementing the Expressivity of Boolean Logic; 1.3.1 The Expressional Insufficiency of Boolean Logic; 1.3.2 Supplementing the Logical Expression; 1.3.3 Coordinating Combinational Expressions; 1.3.4 The Complexity Burden of the Time Interval; 1.3.5 Forms of Supplementation Other Than the Time Interval; 1.3.6 The Complexity Burden of Asynchronous Design; 1.3.7 The Cost of Supplementation
1.4 Defining a Sufficiently Expressive Logic1.4.1 Logically Expressing Data Presentation Boundaries; 1.4.2 Logically Recognizing Data Presentation Boundaries; 1.4.3 Logically Coordinating the Flow of Data; 1.4.4 Mathematicianless Completeness of Expression; 1.5 The Logically Determined System; 1.6 Trusting the Logic: A Methodology of Logical Confidence; 1.7 Summary; 1.8 Exercises; 2. A Sufficiently Expressive Logic; 2.1 Searching for a New Logic; 2.1.1 Expressing Discrete Data Presentation Boundaries; 2.1.2 Logically Recognizing Discrete Data Presentation Boundaries
2.1.3 The Universality of the NULL Function2.1.4 Bounding the Behavior of a Combinational Expression; 2.1.5 Relationship of 4NCL to Boolean Logic; 2.2 Deriving a 3 Value Logic; 2.2.1 Expressing 3NCL State-holding Behavior; 2.2.2 3NCL Summary; 2.3 Deriving a 2 Value Logic; 2.3.1 The Data Differentiation Convention; 2.3.2 2NCL as a Threshold Logic; 2.3.3 2NCL in Relation to Boolean Logic; 2.3.4 Subvariable Expressivity; 2.3.5 Completeness at the Variable Level; 2.3.6 The 2NCL Orphan Path; 2.3.7 2NCL Summary; 2.4 Compromising Logical Completeness
2.4.1 Moving Logically Determined Completeness Boundaries Farther Apart2.4.2 No Logically Determined Boundaries in Data Path; 2.4.3 No Logically Determined Boundaries at All; 2.5 Summary; 3. The Structure of Logically Determined Systems; 3.1 The Cycle; 3.1.1 The Ring Oscillator; 3.1.2 Oscillator Composition with Shared Completeness Path; 3.1.3 Cycles and 2NCL Data Paths; 3.1.4 Data Path Abstraction; 3.1.5 Composition in Terms of Cycles; 3.1.6 Composition in Terms of Registration Stages; 3.2 Basic Pipeline Structures; 3.2.1 Pipeline Fan-out; 3.2.2 Pipeline Fan-in; 3.2.3 The Pipeline Ring
3.2.4 Cycle Structure Example3.3 Control Variables and Wavefront Steering; 3.3.1 Steering Control Variables; 3.3.2 Fan-out Wavefront Steering; 3.3.3 Fan-in Wavefront Steering; 3.3.4 Wavefront Steering Philosophy; 3.3.5 Concurrent Pipelined Function Paths; 3.4 The Logically Determined System; 3.4.1 Managing Wavefront Interaction; 3.4.2 A Simple Example System; 3.5 Initialization; 3.5.1 Initializing the System; 3.5.2 Initializing Data Wavefronts; 3.6 Testing; 3.7 Summary; 3.8 Exercises; 4. 2NCL Combinational Expression; 4.1 Function Classification; 4.1.1 Threshold Function Classification
4.1.2 Boolean Function Classification
Record Nr. UNINA-9910813378203321
Fant Karl M  
Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2005
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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