Title :
Petri nets: An examination of a versatile modeling tool
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
The features of Petri nets that make them useful as models of large and complex systems-especially high-speed computers possessing a large number of interactive components, concurrency and synchronization problems-are outlined, as well as their limitations. The structure of a Petri net is explained, and the role of interpretation in modeling is discussed. Marked Petri nets and their features are examined. The historical development of Petri nets is briefly addressed.
Keywords :
directed graphs; programming theory; Petri nets; concurrency; directed graphs; high-speed computers; modeling; synchronization; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Mathematical model; Parallel processing; Petri nets;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MP.1987.6500948
