Leslie Lamport Bücher

Focusing on the importance of system specifications, this book encapsulates over 25 years of expertise from a leading computer scientist. It emphasizes the necessity of understanding a system before implementation, introducing the Temporal Logic of Actions (TLA) as a precise method for specification. TLA+ is the developed language for these mathematical specifications, utilized successfully by companies like Intel. The book is structured into four parts, catering to both novice programmers and advanced users, while also serving as a comprehensive reference for TLA+ and its tools.

This authoritative user's guide and reference manual for the LATEX computer typesetting system has been revised to document features now available in the new standard software release - LATEX2e. The new edition features additional styles and functions, improved font handling, and enhanced graphics capabilities. Other parts of the book have been revised to reflect user comments and suggestions. Selected sections have been rewritten to explain challenging concepts or functions, and the descriptions of both MakeIndex and BibTEX have been updated. New LATEX users will want to start with this book, and current users, particularly as they upgrade to the LATEX2e software, will be eager to obtain the most up-to-date version of its associated manual. Features Revised version of the authoritative user's guide and reference manual for the LATEX computer typesetting system. Features the new standard software release - LATEX2e. Sections rewritten to explain difficult concepts or functions.