Principles of Spin is an introductory book the only requirement is a background in
programming. Spin models are written in the Promela language which is easily learned by
students and programmers. Spin is easy to install and use. The Spin model checker is not only a
widely used professional tool but it is also a superb tool for teaching important concepts of
computer science such as verification concurrency and nondeterminism. The book introduces
Spin-based software that the author has developed for teaching: jSpin - an integrated
development environment for Spin SpinSpider - uses output from Spin to automatically construct
state diagrams of concurrent programs VN is a tool for visualizing nondeterminism. Complete
programs will demonstrate each construct and concept and these programs will be available on a
companion website.
