Carl Adam Petri - Einar Smith Kartoniert (TB)

The book presents the life and works of one of Germany's most famous computer scientists Carl Adam Petri. It is written in a vivid and entertaining manner providing an in-depth discussion of the background behind Petri's best-known contribution to computer science the Petri net. In this way the book can be read as a first introduction to nets but it also covers the theoretical physical and philosophical foundations behind nets thus facilitating a comprehensive understanding of the wider range of Petri's works. The book is intended for readers with a previous knowledge in computer science as well as for interested non-professionals who want to get to know a remarkable personality of contemporary science.