Liveness in Free-Choice Petri Nets : An Algebraic Approach
Résumé
In this paper, we show that the evolution equations for timed free choice Petri net can be used to prove logical properties of the underlying un-timed net. For example, this approach leads to new methods and algorithms to check liveness and several other basic properties, such as absence or presence of deadlocks. The main tools for proving these properties are graph theory and idempotent algebras.