Formal Methods for Real-Time and Probabilistic Systems

Formal Methods for Real-Time and Probabilistic Systems
Author: Jost-Pieter Katoen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2003-05-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540487786

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Fifth International AMAST Workshop on Formal Methods for Real-Time and Probabilistic Systems, ARTS '99, held in Bamberg, Germany in May 1999. The 17 revised full papers presented together with three invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on verification of probabilistic systems, model checking for probabilistic systems, semantics of probabilistic process calculi, semantics of real-time processes, real-time compilation, stochastic process algebra, and modeling and verification of real-time systems.

Formal Techniques in Real-Time and Fault-Tolerant Systems

Formal Techniques in Real-Time and Fault-Tolerant Systems
Author: Mathai Joseph
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2003-07-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540453520

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Formal Techniques in Real-Time and Fault-Tolerant Systems, FTRTFT 2000, held in Pune, India in September 2000. The 21 revised full papers presented together with three invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on model checking, fault tolerance, scheduling, validation, verification, logic and automata.

Formal Methods for Distributed Processing

Formal Methods for Distributed Processing
Author: Howard Bowman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2001-10-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780521771849

Originally published in 2002, this book presents techniques in the application of formal methods to object-based distributed systems. A major theme of the book is how to formally handle the requirements arising from OO distributed systems, such as dynamic reconfiguration, encapsulation, subtyping, inheritance, and real-time aspects. These may be supported either by enhancing existing notations, such as UML, LOTOS, SDL and Z, or by defining fresh notations, such as Actors, Pi-calculus and Ambients. The major specification notations and modelling techniques are introduced and compared by leading researchers. The book also includes a description of approaches to the specification of non-functional requirements, and a discussion of security issues. Researchers and practitioners in software design, object-oriented computing, distributed systems, and telecommunications systems will gain an appreciation of the relationships between the major areas of concerns and learn how the use of object-oriented based formal methods provides workable solutions.

Lectures on Formal Methods and Performance Analysis

Lectures on Formal Methods and Performance Analysis
Author: Ed Brinksma
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2003-06-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540446672

Traditionally, models and methods for the analysis of the functional correctness of reactive systems, and those for the analysis of their performance (and - pendability) aspects, have been studied by di?erent research communities. This has resulted in the development of successful, but distinct and largely unrelated modeling and analysis techniques for both domains. In many modern systems, however, the di?erence between their functional features and their performance properties has become blurred, as relevant functionalities become inextricably linked to performance aspects, e.g. isochronous data transfer for live video tra- mission. During the last decade, this trend has motivated an increased interest in c- bining insights and results from the ?eld of formal methods – traditionally - cused on functionality – with techniques for performance modeling and analysis. Prominent examples of this cross-fertilization are extensions of process algebra and Petri nets that allow for the automatic generation of performance models, the use of formal proof techniques to assess the correctness of randomized - gorithms, and extensions of model checking techniques to analyze performance requirements automatically. We believe that these developments markthe - ginning of a new paradigm for the modeling and analysis of systems in which qualitative and quantitative aspects are studied from an integrated perspective. We are convinced that the further worktowards the realization of this goal will be a growing source of inspiration and progress for both communities.

Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed Systems

Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed Systems
Author: Myungchul Kim
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2006-04-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0306470039

FORTE 2001, formerly FORTE/PSTV conference, is a combined conference of FORTE (Formal Description Techniques for Distributed Systems and Communication Protocols) and PSTV (Protocol Specification, Testing and Verification) conferences. This year the conference has a new name FORTE (Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed Systems). The previous FORTE began in 1989 and the PSTV conference in 1981. Therefore the new FORTE conference actually has a long history of 21 years. The purpose of this conference is to introduce theories and formal techniques applicable to various engineering stages of networked and distributed systems and to share applications and experiences of them. This FORTE 2001 conference proceedings contains 24 refereed papers and 4 invited papers on the subjects. We regret that many good papers submitted could not be published in this volume due to the lack of space. FORTE 2001 was organized under the auspices of IFIP WG 6.1 by Information and Communications University of Korea. It was financially supported by Ministry of Information and Communication of Korea. We would like to thank every author who submitted a paper to FORTE 2001 and thank the reviewers who generously spent their time on reviewing. Special thanks are due to the reviewers who kindly conducted additional reviews for rigorous review process within a very short time frame. We would like to thank Prof. Guy Leduc, the chairman of IFIP WG 6.1, who made valuable suggestions and shared his experiences for conference organization.

Modeling and Verification of Real-time Systems

Modeling and Verification of Real-time Systems
Author: Nicolas Navet
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2013-03-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118623959

This title is devoted to presenting some of the most important concepts and techniques for describing real-time systems and analyzing their behavior in order to enable the designer to achieve guarantees of temporal correctness. Topics addressed include mathematical models of real-time systems and associated formal verification techniques such as model checking, probabilistic modeling and verification, programming and description languages, and validation approaches based on testing. With contributions from authors who are experts in their respective fields, this will provide the reader with the state of the art in formal verification of real-time systems and an overview of available software tools.

Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed Systems - FORTE 2006

Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed Systems - FORTE 2006
Author: Elie Najm
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2006-10-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540462201

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed Systems, FORTE 2006, held in Paris, France, in September 2006. The 26 revised full papers and 4 short papers presented together with 3 invited lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from 177 submissions. The papers focus on the construction of middleware and services using formalised and verified approaches.

Formal Methods for Eternal Networked Software Systems

Formal Methods for Eternal Networked Software Systems
Author: Marco Bernardo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2011-06-03
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642214541

This book presents 15 tutorial lectures by leading researchers given at the 11th edition of the International School on Formal Methods for the Design of Computer, Communication and Software Systems, SFM 2011, held in Bertinoro, Italy, in June 2011. SFM 2011 was devoted to formal methods for eternal networked software systems and covered several topics including formal foundations for the inter-operability of software systems, application-layer and middleware-layer dynamic connector synthesis, interaction behavior monitoring and learning, and quality assurance of connected systems. The school was held in collaboration with the researchers of the EU-funded projects CONNECT and ETERNALS. The papers are organized into six parts: (i) architecture and interoperability, (ii) formal foundations for connectors, (iii) connector synthesis, (iv) learning and monitoring, (v) dependability assurance, and (vi) trustworthy eternal systems via evolving software.

Formal Methods and Software Engineering

Formal Methods and Software Engineering
Author: Shengchao Qin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2011-10-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642245595

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods, ICFEM 2011, held in Durham, UK, October 2011. The 40 revised full papers together with 3 invited talks presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions. The papers address all current issues in formal methods and their applications in software engineering. They are organized in topical sections on formal models; model checking and probability; specification and development; security; formal verification; cyber physical systems; event-B; verification, analysis and testing; refinement; as well as theorem proving and rewriting.

Formal Methods – Fun for Everybody

Formal Methods – Fun for Everybody
Author: Antonio Cerone
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2021-03-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3030713741

This volume constitutes the post-workshop proceedings of the First International Workshop on Formal Methods – Fun for Everybody, FMFun 2019, held in Bergen, Norway, in December 2019. The 7 revised full papers and 2 revised short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 15 submissions. A white paper and two keynote papers are also included. The papers explore ways of utilizing the pathway to transforming and spreading formal methods. The vision of this workshop series is that formal methods ought to be taught in such a way that every student can have fun with it.