The Best Multithreading Books of All Time

Summary. Concurrency in .NET teaches you how to build concurrent and scalable programs in .NET using the functional paradigm. This intermediate-level guide is aimed at developers, architects, and passionate computer programmers who are interested in writing code with improved speed and effectiveness by adopting a declarative and pain-free programming style. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology. Unlock the incredible performance built into your multi-processor machines.

Concurrent applications run faster because they spread work across processor cores, performing several tasks at the same time. Modern tools and techniques on the .NET platform, including parallel LINQ, functional programming, asynchronous programming, and the Task Parallel Library, offer powerful alternatives to traditional thread-based concurrency. About the Book. Concurrency in .NET teaches you to write code that delivers the speed you need for performance-sensitive applications. Featuring examples in both C# and F#, this book guides you through concurrent and parallel designs that emphasize functional programming in theory and practice. You'll start with the foundations of concurrency and master essential techniques and design practices to optimize code running on modern multiprocessor systems. What's Inside. The most important concurrency abstractionsEmploying the agent programming model Implementing real-time event-stream processing Executing unbounded asynchronous operationsBest concurrent practices and patterns that apply to all platforms. About the Reader. For readers skilled with C# or F#. About the Book. Riccardo Terrell is a seasoned software engineer and Microsoft MVP who is passionate about functional programming. He has over 20 years' experience delivering cost-effective technology solutions in a competitive business environment. Table of Contents. PART 1 - Benefits of functional programming applicable to concurrent programs Functional concurrency foundationsFunctional programming techniques for concurrencyFunctional data structures and immutabilityPART 2 - How to approach the different parts of a concurrent programThe basics of processing big data: data parallelism, part 1PLINQ and MapReduce: data parallelism, part 2Real-time event streams: functional reactive programmingTask-based functional parallelismTask asynchronicity for the winAsynchronous functional programming in F#Functional combinators for fluent concurrent programmingApplying reactive programming everywhere with agentsParallel workflow and agent programming with TPL DataflowPART 3 - Modern patterns of concurrent programming appliedRecipes and design patterns for successful concurrent programmingBuilding a scalable mobile app with concurrent functional programming.

Summary. This bestseller has been updated and revised to cover all the latest changes to C++ 14 and 17! C++ Concurrency in Action, Second Edition teaches you everything you need to write robust and elegant multithreaded applications in C++17. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology. You choose C++ when your applications need to run fast. Well-designed concurrency makes them go even faster.

C++ 17 delivers strong support for the multithreaded, multiprocessor programming required for fast graphic processing, machine learning, and other performance-sensitive tasks. This exceptional book unpacks the features, patterns, and best practices of production-grade C++ concurrency. About the Book. C++ Concurrency in Action, Second Edition is the definitive guide to writing elegant multithreaded applications in C++. Updated for C++ 17, it carefully addresses every aspect of concurrent development, from starting new threads to designing fully functional multithreaded algorithms and data structures. Concurrency master Anthony Williams presents examples and practical tasks in every chapter, including insights that will delight even the most experienced developer. What's inside. Full coverage of new C++ 17 featuresStarting and managing threadsSynchronizing concurrent operationsDesigning concurrent codeDebugging multithreaded applications. About the Reader. Written for intermediate C and C++ developers. No prior experience with concurrency required. About the Author. Anthony Williams has been an active member of the BSI C++ Panel since 2001 and is the developer of the just::thread Pro extensions to the C++ 11 thread library. Table of Contents. Hello, world of concurrency in C++!Managing threadsSharing data between threadsSynchronizing concurrent operationsThe C++ memory model and operations on atomic typesDesigning lock-based concurrent data structuresDesigning lock-free concurrent data structuresDesigning concurrent codeAdvanced thread managementParallel algorithmsTesting and debugging multithreaded applications.

"I was fortunate indeed to have worked with a fantastic team on the design and implementation of the concurrency features added to the Java platform in Java 5.0 and Java 6. Now this same team provides the best explanation yet of these new features, and of concurrency in general. Concurrency is no longer a subject for advanced users only. Every Java developer should read this book.". --Martin Buchholz. JDK Concurrency Czar, Sun Microsystems. "For the past 30 years, computer performance has been driven by Moore's Law; from now on, it will be driven by Amdahl's Law.

Writing code that effectively exploits multiple processors can be very challenging. Java Concurrency in Practice provides you with the concepts and techniques needed to write safe and scalable Java programs for today's--and tomorrow's--systems.". --Doron Rajwan. Research Scientist, Intel Corp. "This is the book you need if you're writing--or designing, or debugging, or maintaining, or contemplating--multithreaded Java programs. If you've ever had to synchronize a method and you weren't sure why, you owe it to yourself and your users to read this book, cover to cover.". --Ted Neward. Author of Effective Enterprise Java. "Brian addresses the fundamental issues and complexities of concurrency with uncommon clarity. This book is a must-read for anyone who uses threads and cares about performance.". --Kirk Pepperdine. CTO, JavaPerformanceTuning.com. "This book covers a very deep and subtle topic in a very clear and concise way, making it the perfect Java Concurrency reference manual. Each page is filled with the problems (and solutions!) that programmers struggle with every day. Effectively exploiting concurrency is becoming more and more important now that Moore's Law is delivering more cores but not faster cores, and this book will show you how to do it.". --Dr. Cliff Click. Senior Software Engineer, Azul Systems. "I have a strong interest in concurrency, and have probably written more thread deadlocks and made more synchronization mistakes than most programmers. Brian's book is the most readable on the topic of threading and concurrency in Java, and deals with this difficult subject with a wonderful hands-on approach. This is a book I am recommending to all my readers of The Java Specialists' Newsletter, because it is interesting, useful, and relevant to the problems facing Java developers today.". --Dr. Heinz Kabutz. The Java Specialists' Newsletter. "I've focused a career on simplifying simple problems, but this book ambitiously and effectively works to simplify a complex but critical subject: concurrency. Java Concurrency in Practice is revolutionary in its approach, smooth and easy in style, and timely in its delivery--it's destined to be a very important book.". --Bruce Tate. Author of Beyond Java. "Java Concurrency in Practice is an invaluable compilation of threading know-how for Java developers. I found reading this book intellectually exciting, in part because it is an excellent introduction to Java's concurrency API, but mostly because it captures in a thorough and accessible way expert knowledge on threading not easily found elsewhere.". --Bill Venners. Author of Inside the Java Virtual Machine. Threads are a fundamental part of the Java platform. As multicore processors become the norm, using concurrency effectively becomes essential for building high-performance applications. Java SE 5 and 6 are a huge step forward for the development of concurrent applications, with improvements to the Java Virtual Machine to support high-performance, highly scalable concurrent classes and a rich set of new concurrency building blocks. In Java Concurrency in Practice, the creators of these new facilities explain not only how they work and how to use them, but also the motivation and design patterns behind them. However, developing, testing, and debugging multithreaded programs can still be very difficult; it is all too easy to create concurrent programs that appear to work, but fail when it matters most: in production, under heavy load. Java Concurrency in Practice arms readers with both the theoretical underpinnings and concrete techniques for building reliable, scalable, maintainable concurrent applications. Rather than simply offering an inventory of concurrency APIs and mechanisms, it provides design rules, patterns, and mental models that make it easier to build concurrent programs that are both correct and performant. This book covers:. Basic concepts of concurrency and thread safety Techniques for building and composing thread-safe classes Using the concurrency building blocks in java.util.concurrent Performance optimization dos and don'ts Testing concurrent programs Advanced topics such as atomic variables, nonblocking algorithms, and the Java Memory Model.