Mathematical Logic for Computer Science

Mordechai (Moti) Ben-Ari is with the Department of Science Teaching at the Weizmann Institute of Science. He is a Distinguished Educator of the ACM and has received the ACM/SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education.

Asst. Prof. Manoj Raut, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, India Excerpts from full review posted Jan 15 2013 to Computing Reviews [Review #: CR140831] I have used the second edition of this book for my class. I find this new third edition more interesting and more elaborately written; I like it very much, and applaud the author for his work.

• Preface.- Introduction.- Propositional Logic: Formulas, Models, Tableaux.- Propositional Logic: Deductive Systems.- Propositional Logic: Resolution.- Propositional Logic: Binary Decision Diagrams.- Propositional Logic: SAT Solvers.- First-Order Logic: Formulas, Models, Tableaux.- First-Order Logic: Deductive Systems.- First-Order Logic: Terms and Normal Forms.- First-Order Logic: Resolution.- First-Order Logic: Logic Programming.- First-Order Logic: Undecidability and Model Theory.- Temporal Logic: Formulas, Models, Tableaux.- Temporal Logic: A Deductive System.- Verification of Sequential Programs.- Verification of Concurrent Programs.- Set Theory.- Index of Symbols.- Index of Names.- Subject Index.