Specification and Compositional Verification of Real-Time Systems

Specification and Compositional Verification of Real-Time Systems
Author: Jozef Hooman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1991-11-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9783540549475

The research described in this monograph concerns the formal specification and compositional verification of real-time systems. A real-time programminglanguage is considered in which concurrent processes communicate by synchronous message passing along unidirectional channels. To specifiy functional and timing properties of programs, two formalisms are investigated: one using a real-time version of temporal logic, called Metric Temporal Logic, and another which is basedon extended Hoare triples. Metric Temporal Logic provides a concise notationto express timing properties and to axiomatize the programming language, whereas Hoare-style formulae are especially convenient for the verification of sequential constructs. For both approaches a compositional proof system has been formulated to verify that a program satisfies a specification. To deduce timing properties of programs, first maximal parallelism is assumed, modeling the situation in which each process has itsown processor. Next, this model is generalized to multiprogramming where several processes may share a processor and scheduling is based on priorities. The proof systems are shown to be sound and relatively complete with respect to a denotational semantics of the programming language. The theory is illustrated by an example of a watchdog timer.

Temporal Verification of Reactive Systems

Temporal Verification of Reactive Systems
Author: Zohar Manna
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1461242223

This book is about the verification of reactive systems. A reactive system is a system that maintains an ongoing interaction with its environment, as opposed to computing some final value on termination. The family of reactive systems includes many classes of programs whose correct and reliable construction is con sidered to be particularly challenging, including concurrent programs, embedded and process control programs, and operating systems. Typical examples of such systems are an air traffic control system, programs controlling mechanical devices such as a train, or perpetually ongoing processes such as a nuclear reactor. With the expanding use of computers in safety-critical areas, where failure is potentially disastrous, correctness is crucial. This has led to the introduction of formal verification techniques, which give both users and designers of software and hardware systems greater confidence that the systems they build meet the desired specifications. Framework The approach promoted in this book is based on the use of temporal logic for specifying properties of reactive systems, and develops an extensive verification methodology for proving that a system meets its temporal specification. Reactive programs must be specified in terms of their ongoing behavior, and temporal logic provides an expressive and natural language for specifying this behavior. Our framework for specifying and verifying temporal properties of reactive systems is based on the following four components: 1. A computational model to describe the behavior of reactive systems. The model adopted in this book is that of a Fair Transition System (FTS).

Verification of Reactive Systems

Verification of Reactive Systems
Author: Klaus Schneider
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3662107783

This book is a solid foundation of the most important formalisms used for specification and verification of reactive systems. In particular, the text presents all important results on m-calculus, w-automata, and temporal logics, shows the relationships between these formalisms and describes state-of-the-art verification procedures for them. It also discusses advantages and disadvantages of these formalisms, and shows up their strengths and weaknesses. Most results are given with detailed proofs, so that the presentation is almost self-contained. Includes all definitions without relying on other material Proves all theorems in detail Presents detailed algorithms in pseudo-code for verification as well as translations to other formalisms

Transformation-Based Reactive Systems Development

Transformation-Based Reactive Systems Development
Author: Miquel Bertran
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2005-07-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540690581

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Fourth International AMAST Workshop on Real-Time Systems and Concurrent and Distributed Software, ARTS'97, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in May 1997. The volume presents 24 carefully selected revised full papers. Also included are two historical contributions honoring Ramon Llull, who was born on Mallorca, as well as two invited papers. All current issues in the field of formal methods for real-time systems and distributed and concurrent systems are addressed.

Compositionality: The Significant Difference

Compositionality: The Significant Difference
Author: Willem-Paul de Roever
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 655
Release: 2003-05-20
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540492135

This book originates from the International Symposium on Compositionality, COMPOS'97, held in Bad Malente, Germany in September 1997. The 25 chapters presented in revised full version reflect the current state of the art in the area of compositional reasoning about concurrency. The book is a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in formal systems design and analysis; it also is well suited for self study and use in advanced courses.

Automated Technology for Verification and Analysis

Automated Technology for Verification and Analysis
Author: Sungdeok Cha
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2008-10-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540883878

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Automated Technology for Verification and Analysis, ATVA 2008, held in Seoul, Korea, in October 2008. The 21 revised full papers 5 short papers and 7 tool papers presented together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. The focos lies on theoretical methods to achieve correct software or hardware systems, including both functional and non functional aspects; as well as on applications of theory in engineering methods and particular domains and handling of practical problems occurring in tools. The papers are organized in topical sections on model checking, software verification, decision procedures, linear-time analysis, tool demonstration papers, timed and stochastic systems, theory, and short papers.

Verification: Theory and Practice

Verification: Theory and Practice
Author: Nachum Dershowitz
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 798
Release: 2004-02-24
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540399100

This festschrift volume constitutes a unique tribute to Zohar Manna on the occasion of his 64th birthday. Like the scientific work of Zohar Manna, the 32 research articles span the entire scope of the logical half of computer science. Also included is a paean to Zohar Manna by the volume editor. The articles presented are devoted to the theory of computing, program semantics, logics of programs, temporal logic, automated deduction, decision procedures, model checking, concurrent systems, reactive systems, hardware and software verification, testing, software engineering, requirements specification, and program synthesis.

Concurrent and Real-time Systems

Concurrent and Real-time Systems
Author: Steve Schneider
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 530
Release: 1999-11-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0471623733

The CSP approach has been widely used in the specification, analysis and verification of concurrent and real-time systems, and for understanding the particular issues that can arise when concurrency is present. It provides a language which enables specifications and designs to be clearly expressed and understood, together with a supporting theory which allows them to be analyzed and shown to be correct. This book supports advanced level courses on concurrency covering timed and untimed CSP. The first half introduces the language of CSP, the primary semantic models (traces, failures, divergences and infinite traces), and their use in the modelling, analysis and verification of concurrent systems. The second half of the book introduces time into the language, brings in the timed semantic model (timed failures) and finally presents the theory of timewise refinement which links the two halves together. Accompanying website: http://www.cs.rhbnc.ac.uk/books/concurrency Containing the following: -Exercises and solutions -Instructors resources - Example CSP programs to run on FDR and ProBe -Links to useful sites Partial Contents: Part I: The Language of CSP; Sequential Processes; Concurrency; Abstraction and Control Flow; Part II: Analyzing Processes; Traces; Specification and Verification with Traces; Stable Failures; Specification and Verification with Failures; Failures, Divergences, and Infinite Traces; Part III: Introducing Time; The Timed Language; Timed transition systems; Part IV: Timed Analysis; Semantics of Timed CSP; Timed Specification and Verification; Timewise Refinement; Appendix A: Event-based Time; A.1 Standard CSP and $tock$; A.2 Translating from Timed CSP; A.3 Notes; Appendix B: Model-checking with FDR; B.1 Interacting with FDR; B.2 How FDR Checks Refinement; B.3 Machine readable CSP; Index of Processes.

Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science

Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science
Author: S. Ramesh
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 364
Release: 1997-11-28
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9783540638766

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science, FSTTCS'97. The 18 revised full papers presented were selected from a total of 68 submissions. Also included are five invited papers by Ed Clarke, Deepak Kapur, Madhu Sudan, Vijaya Ramachandran, and Moshe Vardi. Among the topics addressed are concurrency, Petri nets, graph computations, program verification, model checking, recursion theory, rewriting, and error-correcting codes.