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# a new behavior - which will govern the response to the next messages. | # a new behavior - which will govern the response to the next messages. | ||
# a finite set of new actors created. | # a finite set of new actors created. | ||
The actor embodies all three essential elements of computation: processing, storage and communication. | |||
==Message== | ==Message== | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 8 January 2018
External
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor_model
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor_model_theory
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_passing
- http://www.brianstorti.com/the-actor-model/
Internal
Overview
The actor model is a mathematical model for concurrent computation. The model's primitive is the actor, which is an entity that sends and receives messages.
Concepts
Actor
An actor is a computation unit that maps each received message to:
- a finite set of messages sent to other actors.
- a new behavior - which will govern the response to the next messages.
- a finite set of new actors created.
The actor embodies all three essential elements of computation: processing, storage and communication.