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Petri net

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

One of several mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems, a 5-tuple (S,T,F,M_0,W)!, where

S is a set of places.

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One of several mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems, a 5-tuple (S,T,F,M_0,W)!, where

T is a set of transitions.

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One of several mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems, a 5-tuple (S,T,F,M_0,W)!, where

S and T are disjoint, i.e. no object can be both a place and a transition

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One of several mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems, a 5-tuple (S,T,F,M_0,W)!, where

F is a set of arcs known as a flow relation. The set F is subject to the constraint that no arc may connect two places or two transitions, or more formally: F⊆(S×T)∪(T×S).

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One of several mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems, a 5-tuple (S,T,F,M_0,W)!, where

M_0:S→N is an initial marking, where for each place s∈S, there are n_s∈N tokens.

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One of several mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems, a 5-tuple (S,T,F,M_0,W)!, where

W:F→N+ is a set of arc weights, which assigns to each arc f∈F some n∈N+ denoting how many tokens are consumed from a place by a transition, or alternatively, how many tokens are produced by a transition and put into each place.

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History

Etymology

Named after Carl Adam Petri (1926–2010), German mathematician and computer scientist.

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: Petriho síť — mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems
  • German: Petri-Netz — mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems