The Dining Philosophers


What are they doing?

Use:

  • Select what sounds the philosophers make using the top menu.
  • Change the sliders to adjust the probability of any one philosopher continuing eating or thinking (set eating to 100% to see starvation).
  • The speed slider adjusts how long a delay is put in between thougts (move it to the right to slow down).
  • Click the "show sticks" checkbox to see who has the chopsticks. The red one is the "magic" one.

    If the philosophers don't show up after a while, try resizing the window, they may appear.



    Last update: Septmeber 15, 1997.
    David Whitney