Real Time Computing

Real time computation is concerned with all aspects of computer systems that operate, observe or control applications with critical timing constraints, from washing machines to military hardware. This volume contains a series of research papers on recent developments in the field.

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The significance of real time systems, from washing machine controllers to "Star Wars" systems, is rapidly increasing. Real time computing has an interdisciplinary character and is concerned with all aspects of computers that operate within, observe, or control applications with critical timing constraints, whose violation would lead to loss of life or property or to environmental damage. This volume is based on a NATO Advanced Study Institute that covered the entire span of present interest in the field and attracted leading European and American researchers. It is a unique and comprehensive reference book on real time computing.