Publisher's description: "Programming in occam is a tutorial introduction to parallel programming. Based on a lecture course given at the Programming Research Group by Geraint Jones the book incorporates both a definition of and an introduction to the occam programming language.
Numerous examples are provided to demonstrate the application of parallel programming strategies to real problems. These include short examples, showing the pipes and joints of parallel programming, and extended examples to illustrate the techniques in practical use. Complete codes of the larger examples are provided in an appendix."