Concurrent programming techniques are used in systems where many events appear to occur simultaneously, such as operating systems, real-time systems and database systems. This is an introductory textbook providing a hands-on introduction to concurrent programming principles and techniques.

This collection of recent papers in the increasingly important area of concurrent programming is divided into sections dealing with concurrent programming languages and their implementations, concurrent programming models and current issues and problems. Brinch Hansen, Tony Hoare, Olivier Roubine and Nicholas Wirth are some of the eminent academics in this field who have contributed to this book. There is an editorial introduction between each section, establishing and elaborating on the concepts and theories that run through the book.