Maarten van Steen Books

This book explains the fundamentals of graph theory for students in computer or information sciences, highlighting its practical applications in network science. It addresses the common intimidation students feel towards mathematics by focusing on mathematical notations and proof techniques in the early chapters. The aim is to show that the notations often pose a greater challenge than the underlying concepts. This foundational approach prepares students to utilize graph theory in analyzing complex networks. In the second part, topics such as random networks, small worlds, Internet structure, peer-to-peer systems, and social networks are introduced at an elementary level. By the end, students will feel confident in three key areas: their ability to read and understand basic mathematics related to graph theory, their understanding of how graph theory applies to optimization problems like routing in communication networks, and their knowledge of small worlds and random networks. An accompanying website provides access to the book, supplementary materials, exercises, Mathematica notebooks, graph analysis data, and complex network generators.

For courses on Distributed Systems, Distributed Operating Systems, and Advanced Operating Systems focusing on distributed systems found in departments of Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Distributed systems are common. Computer scientists and engineers need to understand how the principles and paradigms underlying distributed systems software and be familiar with several real world examples. No other book systematically examines the underlying principles and how they are applied to a wide variety of distributed systems with the depth and clarity of this presentation. *First part of the book dedicates one chapter to each of seven key principles of all distributed systems -Communication, processes, naming, synchronization, consistency and replication, fault tolerance, and security, provides students with an understanding of the key principles, paradigms, and models on which all distributed systems are based. *Second part of the book devoted to real-world distributed case studies - Includes examples of object-based, document-based, file-based, and coordination-based systems including Corba, DCOM, Globe, NFS v4, Coda, WWW, and Jini. *Numerous end-of-ch

Verteilte Systeme: Grundlagen und Paradigmen behandelt Betriebssystemaspekte, aber auch ganz allgemein verteilte Systeme wie beispielsweise das World Wide Web. Nach einer allgemeinen Einführung stellen die Autoren die Grundprinzipien vor, auf denen alle verteilten Systeme basieren. Im zweiten Teil des Buchs werden unterschiedliche Paradigmen und Systeme beschrieben: verteilte objektbasierte Systeme (CORBA, DCOM, Globe), verteilte Dateisysteme (NFS, Coda), verteilte dokumentbasierte Systeme (WWW, Lotus Notes) sowie verteilte koordinationsbasierte Systeme (TIB/Rendezvous, Jini). Viele Praxisbeispiele erleichtern das Verständnis des Lernstoffs. Zahlreiche Übungsaufgaben ermöglichen die Überprüfung des Lernstoffs.

For courses on Distributed Systems, Distributed Operating Systems, and Advanced Operating Systems focusing on distributed systems, found in departments of Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Very few textbooks today explore distributed systems in a manner appropriate for university students. In this unique text, esteemed authors Tanenbaum and van Steen provide full coverage of the field in a systematic way that can be readily used for teaching. No other text examines the underlying principles - and their applications to a wide variety of practical distributed systems - with this level of depth and clarity.