Systems and software verification
Systems and software verification By Berard B., Bidoit M., Finkel A., et al. (eds.)
2001 | 204 Pages | ISBN: 3540415238 | DJVU | 3 MB
2001 | 204 Pages | ISBN: 3540415238 | DJVU | 3 MB
Model checking is a powerful approach for the formal verification of software. It automatically provides complete proofs of correctness, or explains, via counter-examples, why a system is not correct. Here, the author provides a well written and basic introduction to the 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.