Debugging by Thinking A Multi Disciplinary Approach is the first book to apply the wisdom of six disciplineslogic mathematics psychology safety analysis computer science and engineeringto the problem of debugging It uses the methods of literary detectives such as Sherlock Holmes the techniques of mathematical problem solving the results of research into the cognitive psychology of human error the root cause analyses of safety experts the compiler analyses of computer science and the processes of modern engineering to define a systematic approach to identifying and correcting software errors