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Properties of Petri Nets

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Many important properties of Petri nets can be analyzed by means of Petri net reachability and coverability graphs. The reachability graph relates to the Petri net marking reachability. A frequently asked question is whether a given marking m is reachable by a transition firing sequence. First let us define the transition firing sequence. The starting marking is important in that question.

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(2007). Properties of Petri Nets. In: Modeling and Control of Discrete-event Dynamic Systems. Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-877-7_8

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