| Course Code | COMP6752 |
| Course Title | Modelling Concurrent Systems |
| Convenor | Rob van Glabbeek |
| Admin | Rob van Glabbeek |
| Classes |
Lectures are recorded, and can be found on the course website.
Tutorials are Thursdays 14:00 - 15:00, via zoom. June 4 to July 2, and July 16 to August 6. Each student should do a seminar presentation of 20-30 minutes. Either recorded, or synchronous during class hours, Mondays between 15:00 and 17:00, and/or Tuesdays between 14:00 and 16:00. |
| Consultations |
Just send us an email with your Skype address (or so) and when you are available.
Questions are prefered during the scheduled tutorials, and online in the course chat group. |
| Units of Credit | 6 |
| Course Website | http://cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs6752/ |
| Handbook Entry | http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/courses/current/COMP6752.html |
This course tries to make students familiar with state-of-the-art techniques in modelling concurrent systems. This is done by comparing some of the more successful semantic models of concurrency found in the literature. The focus will be on the rationale behind the design decisions underlying those models, viewed from philosophical, mathematical and computational perspectives. The course contains important background knowledge for students aiming at a scientific career in which the design of mathematical models of system behaviour is a component.
Topics covered: Models of concurrent and distributed systems (e.g. labelled transition systems, process algebra, event structures, Petri nets, Büchi automata), operational and denotational semantics , semantic equivalences and implementation relations (linear versus branching time, interleaving versus partial order semantics), modal and temporal logic for concurrent systems (proof theory and applications).
To do well in this class students should have the ability to understand and deliver formal mathematical proofs.
At least they should be at ease with concepts like functions, relations, 6-tuples, products and similar elementary mathematical concepts.
By the end of the course students should be able to accurately model simple concurrent systems, in particular by being able to make an informed choice, out of the many types of models available, as to which one is (most) suitable for the task at hand. Additionally, they should be able to prove elementary properties of systems modelled thusly.
This course is taught the way it is because I think this is the best way to achieve the learning outcomes.
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| Item | Topics | Due | Marks | Contributes to |
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Weekly homework
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All topics | Each week Saturday 5pm | 40% |
mastering the material
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| Seminar presentation |
Student chooses topic
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Choose your slot | 20% |
independent thinking
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Final Exam
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All topics
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3-hour slot in Exam week
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30% |
whole understanding
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Oral exam
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All topics | after written exam | 10% |
finetuning
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| Week | Lectures | Tutes | Assignments | Notes |
| 1 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
| 2 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
| 3 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
| 4 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
| 5 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
| 6 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
| 7 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
| 8 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
| 9 | Recorded lectures | Zoom tutorial | Weekly homework | - |
Course webpage:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~rvg/6752
Suggested topic for seminar presentations:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~rvg/6752/topics.html
Notes on the material covered each week:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~rvg/6752/notes.html
Weekly homework:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~rvg/6752/homework.html#bottom
Homework submission interface:
http://cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au/~rvg/6752/HWupload.html
This course is evaluated each session using the myExperience system.
The only criticism on this course in the last evaluation was the lack of a textbook, given that there is a steep learning curve. Unfortunately there is no textbook that covers all aspects of this course, and prescribing a handful of textbooks while treating only a chapter or two from each of them appears needlessly expensive.
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