摘要
The paper proposes reaction graphs as graphical representations of computational objects.A reaction graph is a directed graph with all its arrows and some of its nodes labeled. Compu-tations are modeled by graph rewriting of a simple nature. The basic rewriting rules embodythe essence of both the communications among processes and cut-eliminations in proofs. Cal-culi of graphs are identified to give a formal and algebraic account of reaction graphs in thespirit of process algebra. With the help of the calculi, it is demonstrated that reaction graphscapture many interesting aspects of computations.
The paper proposes reaction graphs as graphical representations of computational objects.A reaction graph is a directed graph with all its arrows and some of its nodes labeled. Compu-tations are modeled by graph rewriting of a simple nature. The basic rewriting rules embodythe essence of both the communications among processes and cut-eliminations in proofs. Cal-culi of graphs are identified to give a formal and algebraic account of reaction graphs in thespirit of process algebra. With the help of the calculi, it is demonstrated that reaction graphscapture many interesting aspects of computations.
