Industrial Applications Of Formal Methods To Model Design And Analyze Computer Systems

Author : Dan Craigen,Susan Gerhart
Publisher : William Andrew
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781437728170

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Industrial Applications of Formal Methods to Model, Design and Analyze Computer Systems by Dan Craigen,Susan Gerhart Pdf

Formal methods are mathematically-based techniques, often supported by reasoning tools, that can offer a rigorous and effective way to model, design and analyze computer systems. The purpose of this study is to evaluate international industrial experience in using formal methods. The cases selected are representative of industrial-grade projects and span a variety of application domains. The study had three main objectives: · To better inform deliberations within industry and government on standards and regulations; · To provide an authoritative record on the practical experience of formal methods to date; and À To suggest areas where future research and technology development are needed. This study was undertaken by three experts in formal methods and software engineering: Dan Craigen of ORA Canada, Susan Gerhart of Applied Formal Methods, and Ted Ralston of Ralston Research Associates. Robin Bloomfield of Adelard was involved with the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Shutdown System case. Support for this study was provided by organizations in Canada and the United States. The Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada (AECB) provided support for Dan Craigen and for the technical editing provided by Karen Summerskill. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratories (NRL), Washington, DC, provided support for all three authors. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provided support for Ted Ralston.

Author : Stefania Gnesi,Tiziana Margaria
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781118459874

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Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems by Stefania Gnesi,Tiziana Margaria Pdf

Today, formal methods are widely recognized as an essential step in the design process of industrial safety-critical systems. In its more general definition, the term formal methods encompasses all notations having a precise mathematical semantics, together with their associated analysis methods, that allow description and reasoning about the behavior of a system in a formal manner. Growing out of more than a decade of award-winning collaborative work within the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics, Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems: A Survey of Applications presents a number of mainstream formal methods currently used for designing industrial critical systems, with a focus on model checking. The purpose of the book is threefold: to reduce the effort required to learn formal methods, which has been a major drawback for their industrial dissemination; to help designers to adopt the formal methods which are most appropriate for their systems; and to offer a panel of state-of-the-art techniques and tools for analyzing critical systems.

Author : Farn Wang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540304760

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Automated Technology for Verification and Analysis by Farn Wang Pdf

It was our great pleasure to hold the 2nd International Symposium onAutomated Te- nology on Veri?cation and Analysis (ATVA) in Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, October 31- November3,2004. TheseriesofATVAmeetingsisintendedforthepromotionofrelated research in eastern Asia. In the last decade, automated technology on veri?cation has become the new strength in industry and brought forward various hot research activities in both Europe and USA. In comparison, easternAsia has been quiet in the forum. With more and more IC design houses moving from SiliconValley to easternAsia, we believe this is a good time to start cultivating related research activities in the region. TheemphasisoftheATVAworkshopseriesisonvariousmechanicalandinformative techniques, which can give engineers valuable feedback to fast converge their designs according to the speci?cations. The scope of interest contains the following research - eas: model-checking theory, theorem-proving theory, state-space reduction techniques, languages in automated veri?cation, parametric analysis, optimization, formal perf- mance analysis, real-time systems, embedded systems, in?nite-state systems, Petri nets, UML, synthesis, tools, and practice in industry.

Author : V.S. Alagar,K. Periyasamy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780857292773

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Specification of Software Systems by V.S. Alagar,K. Periyasamy Pdf

This extensively revised and updated new edition of Specification of Software Systems builds upon the original focus on software specification with added emphasis on the practice of formal methods for specification and verification activities for different types of software systems and at different stages of developing software systems. Topics and features: provides a wide coverage of formal specification techniques and a clear writing style, supported by end-of-chapter bibliographic notes for further reading; presents a logical structure, with sections devoted to specification fundamentals, basics of formalism, logic, set theory and relations, property-oriented specification methods, and model-based specification techniques; contains end-of-chapter exercises and numerous case studies, with potential course outlines suggested in the Preface; covers Object-Z, B-Method, and Calculus of Communicating Systems; offers material that can be taught with tool-supported laboratory projects.

Author : Rohit Gheyi,David Naumann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642332968

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Formal Methods: Foundations and Applications by Rohit Gheyi,David Naumann Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th Brazilian Symposium on Formal Methods, SBMF 2012, held in Natal, Brazil, in September 2012; co-located with CBSoft 2012, the Third Brazilian Conference on Software: Theory and Practice. The 14 revised full papers presented together with 2 keynotes were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. The papers presented cover a broad range of foundational and methodological issues in formal methods for the design and analysis of software and hardware systems as well as applications in various domains.

Author : Shaoying Liu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783662072875

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Formal Engineering for Industrial Software Development by Shaoying Liu Pdf

In any serious engineering discipline, it would be unthinkable to construct a large system without having a precise notion of what is to be built and without verifying how the system is expected to function. Software engineering is no different in this respect. Formal methods involve the use of mathematical notation and calculus in software development; such methods are difficult to apply to large-scale systems with practical constraints (e.g., limited developer skills, time and budget restrictions, changing requirements). Here Liu claims that formal engineering methods may bridge this gap. He advocates the incorporation of mathematical notation into the software engineering process, thus substantially improving the rigor, comprehensibility and effectiveness of the methods commonly used in industry. This book provides an introduction to the SOFL (Structured Object-Oriented Formal Language) method that was designed and industry-tested by the author. Written in a style suitable for lecture courses or for use by professionals, there are numerous exercises and a significant real-world case study, so the readers are provided with all the knowledge and examples needed to successfully apply the method in their own projects.

Author : Peter Gutmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780387215518

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Cryptographic Security Architecture by Peter Gutmann Pdf

Presents a novel design that allows for a great deal of customization, which many current methods fail to include; Details a flexible, comprehensive design that can be easily extended when necessary; Proven results: the versatility of the design has been effectively tested in implementations ranging from microcontrollers to supercomputers

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UIUC:30112005547648

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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435055459309

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Publications of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ... Catalog by National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Stephen Gilmore,Mark Ryan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781447102878

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Language Constructs for Describing Features by Stephen Gilmore,Mark Ryan Pdf

A feature is a small modification or extension of a system which can be seen as having a self-contained functional role, such as Call Forwarding, Automatic Call back and Voice Mail in telephone services, to which users can subscribe. Feature interaction happens when one feature modifies or subverts the operation of another, and this problem has received a great deal of attention from industry and academics, especially in the field of telecommunications, where new services are constantly being developed and deployed. This volume contains refereed papers resulting from the ESPRIT FIREworks working group. The papers focus on the language constructs which have been developed describing features, and advocate a feature-oriented approach to software design including requirements specification languages and verifications logics.

Author : Peter Ryan,Chris Sennett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781447119753

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Formal Methods in Systems Engineering by Peter Ryan,Chris Sennett Pdf

As computer technology is used to control critical systems to an increasing degree, it is vital that the methods for developing and understanding these systems are substantially improved. The mathematical and scientific foundations currently used are extremely limited which means that their correctness and reliability cannot be ensured to an acceptable level. Systems engineering needs to become a fully fledged scientific discipline and formal methods, which are characterised by their firm mathematical foundations, are playing a vital role in achieving this transition. This volume is based on the proceedings of the Formal Methods Workshop (FM91), held in Drymen, Scotland, 24-27 September 1991. This was the second workshop sponsored by the Canadian and US governments to address the role of formal methods in the development of digital systems. Traditionally, formal methods have evolved in isolation from more conventional approaches, and one of the aims of this workshop was to emphasise the benefits of integrating the two areas. The workshop concentrated on the themes of quality assurance, design methods and mathematical modelling techniques. Particular emphasis was given to safety and security applications. Among the topics covered in this volume are: what is a formal method?; social research on formal methods; current quality assurance methods and formal methods; a pragmatic approach to validation; integrating methods in practice; composition of descriptions; and topics in large program formal development. Formal Methods in Systems Engineering provides an overview of many of the major approaches to formal methods and the benefits which can result from them. It is relevant to academic and industrial researchers, industrial practitioners and government workers with an interest in certification.

Author : Marco Bernardo,Erik de Vink,Alessandra Di Pierro,Herbert Wiklicky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642388743

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Formal Methods for Dynamical Systems by Marco Bernardo,Erik de Vink,Alessandra Di Pierro,Herbert Wiklicky Pdf

This book presents 5 tutorial lectures given by leading researchers at the 13th edition of the International School on Formal Methods for the Design of Computer, Communication and Software Systems, SFM 2013, held in Bertinoro, Italy, in June 2013. SFM 2013 was devoted to dynamical systems and covered several topics including chaotic dynamics; information theory; systems biology; hybrid systems; quantum computing; and automata-based models and model checking.

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : PURD:32754083038871

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Karin Breitman,Ana Cavalcanti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-18
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642103735

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Formal Methods and Software Engineering by Karin Breitman,Ana Cavalcanti Pdf

Formal methods for development of computer systems have been extensively studied over the years. A range of semantic theories, speci?cation languages, design techniques, and veri?cation methods and tools have been developed and applied to the construction of programs used in critical applications. The ch- lenge now is to scale up formal methods and integrate them into engineering - velopment processes for the correct and e?cient construction and maintenance of computer systems in general. This requires us to improve the state of the art on approaches and techniques for integration of formal methods into industrial engineering practice, including new and emerging practice. The now long-established series of International Conferences on Formal - gineering Methods brings together those interested in the application of formal engineering methods to computer systems. Researchers and practitioners, from industry, academia, and government, are encouraged to attend and to help - vance the state of the art. This volume contains the papers presented at ICFEM 2009, the 11th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods, held during December 9–11, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Author : Michael Gerard Hinchey,Jonathan Peter Bowen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015037865444

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Applications of Formal Methods by Michael Gerard Hinchey,Jonathan Peter Bowen Pdf

This collection of case studies contains contributions illustrating the application of formal methods to real-life problems with industrial relevance.