Markov Chains are widely used as stochastic models to study a broad spectrum of system performance and dependability characteristics. This monograph is devoted to compositional specification and analysis of Markov chains.
Based on principles known from process algebra, the author systematically develops an algebra of interactive Markov chains. By presenting a number of distinguishing results, of both theoretical and practical nature, the author substantiates the claim that interactive Markov chains are more than just another formalism: Among other, an algebraic theory of interactive Markov chains is developed, devise algorithms to mechanize compositional aggregation are presented, and state spaces of several million states resulting from the study of an ordinary telefone system are analyzed.
| ISBN: | 9783540442615 |
| Publication date: | 11th September 2002 |
| Author: | Holger Hermanns |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 217 pages |
| Series: | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
| Genres: |
Probability and statistics Stochastics Maths for computer scientists Systems analysis and design Software Engineering Mathematical theory of computation |
Markov Chains are widely used as stochastic models to study a broad spectrum of system performance and dependability characteristics. This monograph is devoted to compositional specification and analysis of Markov chains.
Based on principles known from process algebra, the author systematically develops an algebra of interactive Markov chains. By presenting a number of distinguishing results, of both theoretical and practical nature, the author substantiates the claim that interactive Markov chains are more than just another formalism: Among other, an algebraic theory of interactive Markov chains is developed, devise algorithms to mechanize compositional aggregation are presented, and state spaces of several million states resulting from the study of an ordinary telefone system are analyzed.
Interactive Markov Chains features in the following genres: Probability and statistics, Stochastics, Maths for computer scientists, Systems analysis and design, Software Engineering, Mathematical theory of computation
Interactive Markov Chains is available in Paperback
Interactive Markov Chains was written by Holger Hermanns and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Interactive Markov Chains has 217 pages
Yes it is part of Lecture Notes in Computer Science series