Abstract
IntroductionCommunication networks are rapidly becoming all pervasive. Systems are increasingly beingnetworked in the local area with applications using non-local services. In the wide area,telecommunications companies are turning to digital networks. As networks become all-pervasive,the consequences of errors in the design or implementation of network components becomeincreasingly important. This is especially so if networks are used in safety-critical applicationswhere communication...

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