The School of Niklaus Wirth

While Wirth has often been praised for his excellent work as a language designer and engineer, he is also an outstanding educator - something for which he is not as well known. This book brings together prominent computer scientists to describe Wirth's contributions to education. With the exception of some of his colleagues such as Professors Dijkstra, Hoare, and Rechenberg, all of the contributors to this book are students of Wirth. The essays provide a wide range of contemporary views on modern programming practice and also illuminate the one persistent and pervasive quality found in all his work: his unequivocal demand for simple solutions. The authors and editors hope to pass on their enthusiasm for simple engineering solutions along with their feeling for a man to whom they are all so indebted.

Contents

Part 1: Niklaus Wirth - a Pioneer of Computer Science
Niklaus Wirth - a Pioneer of Computer Science Gustav Pomberger, Hanspeter Mossenbock, Peter Rechenberg

Part 2: Niklaus Wirth and Edsger W. Dijkstra
From Programming Language Design to Computer Construction Niklaus Wirth
On the transitive closure of a wellfounded relation Edsger W. Dijkstra

Part 3: The Teachings of a Scholar as Told by his Pupils - Common Work in Retrospect
Oberon - the Overlooked Jewel Michael Franz
Compiler Construction - The Art of Niklaus Wirth Hanspeter Mossenbock
Medos in Retrospect Svend Erik Knudsen
Lean Systems in an Intrinsically Complex World Peter Schulthess
Learning the Value of Simplicity Stephen W. Gehring

Part 4: New Ways in Education and Research
Compiler Construction versus Lotus Notes: A Strange Battle Jurg Gutknecht
Modules and Components - Rivals or Partners Clemens Szyperski
A Compiler for the Java HotSpot Virtual Machine Robert Griesemer, Srdjan Mitrovic
Designing a Cluster Network Hans Eberle
Programming With Functional Nets Martin Odersky

Part 5: Mastering Simplicity - in the Industry
Lilith meets the World of Business Bernhard Wagner
the Chip Company that made $100M with MODULA-2 Robert Burton, Farrell Ostler, Thom Boyer, Fon Brown, Matt Morrise
FFF97 - Oberon in the Real World Dr. Josef Templ

Part 6: The World According to Wirth - Personal, Anecdotal Reviews
Serendipity Kathleen Jensen
Daily Life with N. Wirth Jirka Hoppe
Third Millennium Culture Ann Dunki