Understanding Behaviour of Distributed Systems Using mCRL2


Book Description

This book helps readers easily learn basic model checking by presenting examples, exercises and case studies. The toolset mCRL2 provides a language to specify the behaviour of distributed systems, in particular where there is concurrency with inter-process communication. This language allows us to analyse a distributed system with respect to its functional requirements. For example, biological cells, supply chain management systems, patient support platforms, and communication protocols. The underlying technique is based on verifying requirements through model checking. The book explains the syntax of mCRL2 and offers modelling tips and tricks.







Verification, Model Checking, and Abstract Interpretation


Book Description

The two-volume set LNCS 14499 and 14500 constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Verification, Model Checking, and Abstract Interpretation, VMCAI 2024, which took place in London, Ontario, Canada, in January 2024. The 30 full papers presented in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 74 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Abstract interpretation; infinite-state systems; model checking and synthesis; SAT, SMT, and automated reasoning; Part II: Concurrency; neural networks; probabilistic and quantum programs; program and system verification; runtime verification; security and privacy.




Integrated Formal Methods


Book Description

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Integrated Formal Methods, IFM 2019, held in Bergen, Norway, in December 2019. The 25 full papers and 3 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 95 submissions. The papers cover a broad spectrum of topics: from language design to verification and analysis techniques, to supporting tools and their integration into software engineering practice including both theoretical approaches and practical implementations. Also included are the extended abstracts of 6 "journal-first" papers.




Formal Techniques for Distributed Objects, Components, and Systems


Book Description

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 41st IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Formal Techniques for Distributed Objects, Components, and Systems, FORTE 2021, held in Valletta, Malta, in June 2021, as part of the 16th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2021. The 9 regular papers and 4 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. They cover topics such as: software quality, reliability, availability, and safety; security, privacy, and trust in distributed and/or communicating systems; service-oriented, ubiquitous, and cloud computing systems; component-and model-based design; object technology, modularity, and software adaptation; self-stabilisation and self-healing/organising; and verification, validation, formal analysis, and testing of the above. Due to the Corona pandemic this event was held virtually.




Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems


Book Description

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems, FMICS 2009 held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in November 2009. The 10 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. The volume also contains with 4 invited papers and 6 posters. The aim of the FMICS workshop series is to provide a forum for researchers who are interested in the development and application of formal methods in industry. It also strives to promote research and development for the improvement of formal methods and tools for industrial applications.




Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems


Book Description

This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence. The LNCS 11427 and 11428 proceedings set constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, in April 2019, held as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019. The total of 42 full and 8 short tool demo papers presented in these volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 164 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: SAT and SMT, SAT solving and theorem proving; verification and analysis; model checking; tool demo; and machine learning. Part II: concurrent and distributed systems; monitoring and runtime verification; hybrid and stochastic systems; synthesis; symbolic verification; and safety and fault-tolerant systems.




Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems


Book Description

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2013, held in Rome, Italy, in March 2013. The 42 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 172 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: Markov chains; termination; SAT/SMT; games and synthesis; process algebra; pushdown; runtime verification and model checking; concurrency; learning and abduction; timed automata; security and access control; frontiers (graphics and quantum); functional programs and types; tool demonstrations; explicit-state model checking; Büchi automata; and competition on software verification.




Coordination Models and Languages


Book Description

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21th International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages, COORDINATION 2019, held in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, in June 2019, as part of the 14th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2019. The 15 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: computational models; tools; exploring new frontiers; and coordination patterns.




Formal Methods: Applications and Technology


Book Description

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed joint post-proceedings of the two International Workshops on Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems, FMICS 2006, and on Parallel and Distributed Methods in Verification, PDMC 2006, held in Bonn, Germany in August 2006 in the course of the 17th International Conference on Concurrency Theory, CONCUR 2006.