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Petri Net Processes for Zero-Safe Nets

Michael Köhler and Berndt Farwer.
Petri net processes for zero-safe nets.
Fundamenta Informaticae, 67:1-11, 2005.

Abstract: Composition of modules to larger units is a technique frequently used during the software development life cycle. It is mostly used in a ``bottom up'' fashion, suggested by the principles of object orientation, where the composition of simple objects to a complex one plays a central role. Composition in Petri nets has been studied in the form of place and transition fusion. Zero-Safe Nets represent a special approach, which allows the use of more complex synchronisation structures, so-called transactions. The definition of transactions is based on interleaving semantics, i.e. on firing-sequences. Problems arise, since the definition is not closed with respect to the permutation of actions. This paper presents a partial order concurrency semantics for zero-safe nets based on Petri net processes. Using these semantics, a characterisation of such transactions closed with respect to permutation of concurrent actions becomes possible.

BibTeX entry

@Article{Farwer+05a,
  author =  {K{\"o}hler, Michael and Farwer, Berndt},
  title =  {{Petri} Net Processes for Zero-Safe Nets},
  journal = {Fundamenta Informaticae},
  volume = {67},
  keywords = {Petri nets},
  pages = {1--11},
  year = 2005,
    Abstract = {  Composition of modules to larger units is a technique frequently used
  during the software development life cycle. It is mostly used in a
  ``bottom up'' fashion, suggested by the principles of object orientation,
  where the composition of simple objects to a complex one plays a central
  role. Composition in Petri nets has been studied in the form of place and
  transition fusion.
  Zero-Safe Nets represent a special approach, which allows the use of more
  complex synchronisation structures, so-called transactions. The
  definition of transactions is based on interleaving semantics, i.e. on
  firing-sequences.  Problems arise, since the definition is not closed
  with respect to the permutation of actions.
  This paper presents a partial order concurrency semantics for zero-safe
  nets based on Petri net processes.  Using these semantics, a
  characterisation of such transactions closed with respect to permutation
  of concurrent actions becomes possible.
}
}

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