A Formal Approach to Hardware Design: 253 (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, 253) - Hardcover

Staunstrup, Jørgen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792394275 ISBN 13: 9780792394273

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994

Synopsis

A Formal Approach to Hardware Design discusses designing computations to be realised by application specific hardware. It introduces a formal design approach based on a high-level design language called Synchronized Transitions. The models created using Synchronized Transitions enable the designer to perform different kinds of analysis and verification based on descriptions in a single language. It is, for example, possible to use exactly the same design description both for mechanically supported verification and synthesis.
Synchronized Transitions is supported by a collection of public domain CAD tools. These tools can be used with the book in presenting a course on the subject.
A Formal Approach to Hardware Design illustrates the benefits to be gained from adopting such techniques, but it does so without assuming prior knowledge of formal design methods. The book is thus not only an excellent reference, it is also suitable for use by students and practitioners.

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Synopsis

"A Formal Approach to Hardware Design" discusses designing computations to be realized by application-specific hardware. It introduces a formal design approach based on a high-level design language called Synchronized Transitions. The models created using Synchronized Transitions enable the designer to perform different kinds of analysis and verification based on descriptions in a single language. It is, for example, possible to use the same design description both for mechanically supported verification and synthesis. Synchronized Transitions is supported by a collection of public domain CAD tools. These tools can be used with the book in presenting a course on the subject. The prototype CAD tools are all available by anonymous ftp, as is the table of contents. This work aims to illustrate the benefits to be gained from adopting such techniques, but it does so without assuming prior knowledge of formal design methods. As such, this book should serve not only as a valuable reference but is also suitable for use by students and practitioners.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792394275
• ISBN 13: 9780792394273
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 246