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Description of  Petri Net Theory and the Modeling of Systems

This book brings together the major parts of Petri net theory, presenting them in a coherent and consistent manner. The presentation and organization is suitable both for individual study by the practicing professional and for organized graduate study in computer science. Petri net theory can be applied to a vast number of areas a knowledge of the fundamentals of Petri net theory is becoming mandatory for the computer science, system analysis, and engineering professions. The basic concepts of Petri net theory can be understood with a minimal background. However, Petri nets, even more than most research topics, touch on many different aspects of computer science and mathematics. Full appreciation and understanding of current Petri net theory requires a good background in the study of formal languages and automata, operating systems, computer architecture, and linear algebra. An individual with an undergraduate degree in computer science or a year of graduate work in computer science should have the background necessary for research in Petri nets.