Events, Causality and Symmetry

Abstract

The article discusses causal models, such as Petri nets and event structures, how they have been rediscovered in a wide variety of recent applications, and why they are fundamental to computer science. A discussion of their present limitations leads to their extension with symmetry. The consequences, actual and potential, are discussed.

Affiliations

University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, England

Contributors

Glynn Winskel

Conference

Publication date: September 2008

Publication date (Print): September 2008

Pages: 111-127

ID: 10.14236/ewic/VOCS2008.11

Copyright statement: © Glynn Winskel. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Visions of Computer Science - BCS International Academic Conference

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Conference name: Visions of Computer Science - BCS International Academic Conference

Conference acronym: VOCS

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Conference location: Imperial College, London, UK

Conference date: 22 - 24 September 2008

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: BCS International Academic Conference

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Product Information: 1477-9358 BCS Learning & Development

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Categories

Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing