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Maurer computers for pipelined instruction processing†

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2008

J. A. BERGSTRA  and
C. A. MIDDELBURG
J. A. BERGSTRA
Affiliation:
Programming Research Group, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 41882, 1009 DB Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Department of Philosophy, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80126, 3508 TC Utrecht, the Netherlands Email: J.A.Bergstra@uva.nl
C. A. MIDDELBURG
Affiliation:
Programming Research Group, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 41882, 1009 DB Amsterdam, the Netherlands Email: C.A.Middelburg@uva.nl
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Abstract

We model micro-architectures with non-pipelined instruction processing and pipelined instruction processing using Maurer machines, basic thread algebra and program algebra. We show that stored programs are executed as intended with these micro-architectures. We believe that this work provides a new mathematical approach to the modelling of micro-architectures and the verification of their correctness and the anticipated speed-up results.

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Mathematical Structures in Computer Science , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , April 2008 , pp. 373 - 409
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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