Automatic verification of finite-state concurrent systems using temporal logic specifications

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Automatic verification of finite-state concurrent systems using temporal logic specifications (1986)

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by E. M. Clarke , E. A. Emerson , A. P. Sistla

Venue:	ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems
Citations:	1387 - 61 self

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@ARTICLE{Clarke86automaticverification,
    author = {E. M. Clarke and E. A. Emerson and A. P. Sistla},
    title = {Automatic verification of finite-state concurrent systems using temporal logic specifications},
    journal = {ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems},
    year = {1986},
    volume = {8},
    pages = {244--263}
}

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Abstract

We give an efficient procedure for verifying that a finite-state concurrent system meets a specification expressed in a (propositional, branching-time) temporal logic. Our algorithm has complexity linear in both the size of the specification and the size of the global state graph for the concurrent system. We also show how this approach can be adapted to handle fairness. We argue that our technique can provide a practical alternative to manual proof construction or use of a mechanical theorem prover for verifying many finite-state concurrent systems. Experimental results show that state machines with several hundred states can be checked in a matter of seconds.

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finite-state concurrent system automatic verification temporal logic specification efficient procedure state machine complexity linear temporal logic concurrent system manual proof construction many finite-state concurrent system practical alternative experimental result global state graph mechanical theorem prover

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