We give a labeled characterization of barbed congruence in asynchronous pi-calculus, which, unlike previous characterizations, does not use the matching construct. In absence of matching the observer cannot directly distinguish two names. In asynchronous pi-calculus the fact that two names are indistinguishable can be modeled by means of Honda and Yoshida's notion of equator. Our labeled characterization is based on such a notion. As an application of our theory we provide a fully abstract encoding with respect to barbed congruence of external mobility (communication of free names) in terms of internal mobility (communication of private names).
On equators in asynchronous name-passing calculi without matching (extended abstract)
MERRO, Massimo
1999-01-01
Abstract
We give a labeled characterization of barbed congruence in asynchronous pi-calculus, which, unlike previous characterizations, does not use the matching construct. In absence of matching the observer cannot directly distinguish two names. In asynchronous pi-calculus the fact that two names are indistinguishable can be modeled by means of Honda and Yoshida's notion of equator. Our labeled characterization is based on such a notion. As an application of our theory we provide a fully abstract encoding with respect to barbed congruence of external mobility (communication of free names) in terms of internal mobility (communication of private names).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.