Computing for Embedded Systems and Ptolemy II
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Examples of Models of Computation
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4.Synchronous/reactive models
•In the SR model of computation, the interactions between components are via data values that are aligned with global clock ticks.
•A sequence of such values, one for each tick, is a discrete signal, as with difference equations. But unlike discrete-time models, a signal need not have a value at every clock tick.
•SR models are excellent for applications with concurrent and complex control logic.