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ST O C H A S T I C
AND
DETER
P. M A R S
313
MINISTIC A V E R A G I N G
PR OCESSOR S
and W.J. P O P P E L B A U M
Publishers : Peter Peregrlnus Limited, Publishing Division, P.O.
B o x 8, S o u th g at e H o u s e ,
S T E V E N A G E , H e r t s , SG1 1HQ, England.
Price : U.K.
£18.00
(ISBN:
~ 5Z. 50
0 906048 44 3)
S t o c h a s t i c p r o c e s s i n g was f i r s t p r o p o s e d by Von N e u m a n n in 1963 and h as s i n c e b e e n t h e s u b j e c t of m a n y r e s e a r c h c e n t r e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d . T h l s book i s r a t h e r s p e c i a l l s e d and i s i n t e n d e d f o r c o m p u t e r s c i e n t i s t s and students,
It c o v e r s t h e d e s i g n and a p p l i c a t i o n of p r o c e s s o r s w h i c h u s e an i n f o r m a t i o n
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n such t h a t a v e r a g i n g m u s t be e m p l o y e d to e x t r a c t u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n . T h e book i s one of the I E E D i g i t a l E l e c t r o n i c s and C o m p u t i n g S e r i e s and c o m m e n c e s with a r e v i e w of t h e b a s i c t y p e s of a v e r a g i n g p r o c e s s o r s .
Th e t h e o r y of
t i m e s t o c h a s t i c p r o c e s s i n g is p r e s e n t e d in t h e s e c o n d c h a p t e r with p a r t i c u l a r e m p h a s i s on the c r i t i c a l p r o b l e m s of r a n d o m n u m b e r g e n e r a t i o n and output i n t e r f a c e d e s i g n . P r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n s a r e d i s c u s s e d in C h a p t e r 3, t o g e t h e r with t h e i r h a r c l w a r e architecture. S t o c h a s t i c p r o c e s s i n g p r o v i d e s an o p t i m u m s y n t h e s i s t e c h n i q u e f o r s t o c h a s t i c learning automata.
T y p i c a l a u t o m a t a d e s i g n m e t h o d s a r e g i v e n with a d i s c u s s i o n of
promising applications.
T h e book c o n c l u d e s with a c o n s i d e r a t i o n of b u r s t p r o c e s s i n g .
E n c o d i n g and a r i t h m e t i c t e c h n i q u e s f o r b u r s t p r o c e s s o r s
a r e e x p l a i n e d and p r a c t i c a l
applications reviewed. T o p o s t g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s and u s e r s of c o m p u t e r s c i e n c e t e c h n i q u e s , t h i s book will be found m o s t v a l u a b l e , in p a r t i c u l a r to t h o s e c o n c e r n e d with s p e c i a l p u r p o s e d i g i t a l s y s t e m s and p r o c e s s c o n t r o l .
G. W . A . D . PRACTICAL
RELIABILITY
PATRICK
ENGINEERING
D.T. O ' C O N N O R
Publishers : Hoyden & Son Ltd., Spectrum House, Hillview Gardens, LONDON, N W 4 ZJQ, England. P r i c e : U.K.
~IZ.00
~ Z9.00
(ISBN 0 85501 496 Z) In this book, the emphasis throughout is on practical applications and the mathemetlcal concepts are limited to those necessary for the solution of the types of problems
ST O C H A S T I C
AND
DETER
P. M A R S
313
MINISTIC A V E R A G I N G
PR OCESSOR S
and W.J. P O P P E L B A U M
Publishers : Peter Peregrlnus Limited, Publishing Division, P.O.
B o x 8, S o u th g at e H o u s e ,
S T E V E N A G E , H e r t s , SG1 1HQ, England.
Price : U.K.
£18.00
(ISBN:
~ 5Z. 50
0 906048 44 3)
S t o c h a s t i c p r o c e s s i n g was f i r s t p r o p o s e d by Von N e u m a n n in 1963 and h as s i n c e b e e n t h e s u b j e c t of m a n y r e s e a r c h c e n t r e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d . T h l s book i s r a t h e r s p e c i a l l s e d and i s i n t e n d e d f o r c o m p u t e r s c i e n t i s t s and students,
It c o v e r s t h e d e s i g n and a p p l i c a t i o n of p r o c e s s o r s w h i c h u s e an i n f o r m a t i o n
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n such t h a t a v e r a g i n g m u s t be e m p l o y e d to e x t r a c t u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n . T h e book i s one of the I E E D i g i t a l E l e c t r o n i c s and C o m p u t i n g S e r i e s and c o m m e n c e s with a r e v i e w of t h e b a s i c t y p e s of a v e r a g i n g p r o c e s s o r s .
Th e t h e o r y of
t i m e s t o c h a s t i c p r o c e s s i n g is p r e s e n t e d in t h e s e c o n d c h a p t e r with p a r t i c u l a r e m p h a s i s on the c r i t i c a l p r o b l e m s of r a n d o m n u m b e r g e n e r a t i o n and output i n t e r f a c e d e s i g n . P r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n s a r e d i s c u s s e d in C h a p t e r 3, t o g e t h e r with t h e i r h a r c l w a r e architecture. S t o c h a s t i c p r o c e s s i n g p r o v i d e s an o p t i m u m s y n t h e s i s t e c h n i q u e f o r s t o c h a s t i c learning automata.
T y p i c a l a u t o m a t a d e s i g n m e t h o d s a r e g i v e n with a d i s c u s s i o n of
promising applications.
T h e book c o n c l u d e s with a c o n s i d e r a t i o n of b u r s t p r o c e s s i n g .
E n c o d i n g and a r i t h m e t i c t e c h n i q u e s f o r b u r s t p r o c e s s o r s
a r e e x p l a i n e d and p r a c t i c a l
applications reviewed. T o p o s t g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s and u s e r s of c o m p u t e r s c i e n c e t e c h n i q u e s , t h i s book will be found m o s t v a l u a b l e , in p a r t i c u l a r to t h o s e c o n c e r n e d with s p e c i a l p u r p o s e d i g i t a l s y s t e m s and p r o c e s s c o n t r o l .
G. W . A . D . PRACTICAL
RELIABILITY
PATRICK
ENGINEERING
D.T. O ' C O N N O R
Publishers : Hoyden & Son Ltd., Spectrum House, Hillview Gardens, LONDON, N W 4 ZJQ, England. P r i c e : U.K.
~IZ.00
~ Z9.00
(ISBN 0 85501 496 Z) In this book, the emphasis throughout is on practical applications and the mathemetlcal concepts are limited to those necessary for the solution of the types of problems