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Compositional Safety Logics
Jørgen H. Andersen June 1997 |
Abstract:In this paper we present a generalisation of a promising compositional model checking technique introduced for finite-state systems by Andersen and extended to networks of timed automata by Larsen et al. In our generalized setting, programs are modelled as arbitrary (possibly infinite-state) transition systems and verified with respect to properties of a basic safety logic. As the fundamental prerequisite of the compositional technique, it is shown how logical properties of a parallel program may be transformed into necessary and sufficient properties of components of the program. Finally, a set of axiomatic laws are provided useful for simplifying formulae and complete with respect to validity and unsatisfiability Available as PostScript, PDF, DVI. |