• spawn/1,2,3,4
• spawn_link/1,2,3,4
• spawn_opt/4Example:

-module(m).
-export([loop/0]).
loop() ->
    receive
        who_are_you ->
            io:format("I am ~p~n", [self()]),
            loop()
 
1> P = spawn(m, loop, []).
<0.58.0>
2> P ! who_are_you.
I am <0.58.0>