Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming [Paperback]

Gadi Taubenfeld (Author)

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Publication Date: July 30, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0131972596 | ISBN-13: 978-0131972599 | Edition: 1

The first textbook that focuses purely on Synchronization - a fundamental challenge in Computer Science that is fast becoming a major performance and design issue for concurrent programming on modern architectures, and for the design of distributed systems.

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Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming
Gadi Taubenfeld
Synchronization is a fundamental challenge in computer science.  It is fast becoming a major performance and design issue for concurrent programming on modern architectures, and for the design of distributed systems.  This is the first text to give a complete and coherent view of all aspects of synchronization algorithms.
Computer science students, programmers, system designers and researchers will be able to solve problems and master techniques that go beyond the treatment provided in introductory texts on operating systems, distributed computing and concurrency.  Dozens of algorithms are presented and their performance is analyzed according to precise complexity measures.
Highlights of the book include
Ø      A wide variety of synchronization problems, algorithms and  key concepts covered in detail.
Ø      Self-review questions with solutions to check your understanding.
Ø      A wealth of end-of-chapter exercises and bibliographic notes.
Ø      Over 300 annotated references guiding you through the contemporary research literature.
Ø      A companion website provides PowerPoint slides and other teaching and learning aids for students and instructors at  faculty.idc.ac.il/gadi/book.htm and pearsoned.co.uk/taubenfeld.
 
About the author
Gadi Taubenfeld is a Professor of Computer Science at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. He is an established authority in the area of concurrent and distributed computing and has published widely in leading journals and conferences. He was the head of the computer science division at Israel's Open University; member of technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories; consultant to AT&T Labs - Research; and a research scientist and lecturer at Yale University. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

About the Author

Gadi Taubenfeld is a Professor of Computer Science at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. He is an established authority in the area of concurrent and distributed computing and has published widely in leading journals and conferences. He was the head of the computer science division at Israel's Open University; member of technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories; consultant to AT&T Labs - Research; and a research scientist and lecturer at Yale University. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (July 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131972596
• ISBN-13: 978-0131972599
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

I am a professor of computer science at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. Before joining IDC, I was the head of the computer science division at Israel's Open University; member of technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories; consultant to AT&T Labs-Research; and a research scientist and lecturer at Yale University. I hold a PhD in Computer Science from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. My primary research interests are in concurrent and distributed computing.

Personal homepage: http://www.faculty.idc.ac.il/gadi/
Companion Website: http://www.faculty.idc.ac.il/gadi/book.htm

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on the item, July 21, 2008

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Vyacheslav Imameyev "sl1234" (Russia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming (Paperback)

The book gives an excellent description for advanced topics in synchronization problems( at least this topics are advanced for an ordinary engineer who has hardly encountered something beside read-write spin locks and semaphores ). In my opinion one of the most interesting chapters are those that include theorems which give a low space boundary posed by the properties of objects used for synchronization.
The book is on the same level as Herlihy and Shavit's "The art of multiprocessor programming". I would recommend to read the both - it is hard to choose the better one, they both are excellent.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great presentation of complicated algorithms, February 28, 2011

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Arnon Sela (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming (Paperback)

From the beginning of the book it presents useful algorithms in a way that is easy to understand and replicate into your system. One of the reason is the use of pseudo language. But moreover is the clarity of the writing and the examples. This makes the book an easy and enjoyable read.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for concurrent programming, February 22, 2008

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David Daniel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming (Paperback)

The book introduces the fundamental concepts of concurrent programming and presents synchronization methods and techniques used for solving numerous problems in programming multiprocessor (multicore) computer architectures. It is written in a clear style that makes it a pleasure read. A superb academic treatment of the topic.