Systems and Software Verification : Model-Checking Techniques and Tools /

Model checking is a powerful approach for the formal verification of software. When applicable, it automatically provides complete proofs of correctness, or explains, via counter-examples, why a system is not correct. This book provides a basic introduction to this new technique. The first part desc...

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Main Author: Bérard, Béatrice
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bidoit, Michel, Finkel, Alain, Laroussinie, François, Petit, Antoine, Petrucci, Laure, Schnoebelen, Philippe, McKenzie, Pierre
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2001.
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Summary:Model checking is a powerful approach for the formal verification of software. When applicable, it automatically provides complete proofs of correctness, or explains, via counter-examples, why a system is not correct. This book provides a basic introduction to this new technique. The first part describes in simple terms the theoretical basis of model checking: transition systems as a formal model of systems, temporal logic as a formal language for behavioral properties, and model-checking algorithms. The second part explains how to write rich and structured temporal logic specifications in practice, while the third part surveys some of the major model checkers available.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 190 pages 67 illustrations)
ISBN:9783662045589 (electronic bk.)
3662045583 (electronic bk.)