Appendix A. FSP Quick Reference
Processes
A process is defined by one or more local processes separated by commas. The definition is terminated by a full stop. STOP
and ERROR
are primitive local processes.
Example
Process = (a -> Local), Local = (b -> STOP).
Table A.1. Process operators
Action Prefix | If |
Choice | | If |
Guarded Action | The choice ( |
Alphabet Extension | The alphabet of a process is the set of actions in which it can engage. |
Composite Processes
A composite process is the parallel composition of one or more processes. The definition of a composite process is preceded by ||.
Example
||Composite = (P || Q).
Table A.2. Composite process operators
Parallel Composition || | If |
Replicator |
|
Process Labeling ... |
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