Course details

Formal Specifications of Computer-Based Systems

SSD Acad. year 2010/2011 Summer semester

Current academic year

Guarantor

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Examination

Time span

  • 39 hrs lectures

Department

Study literature

  • Kreowski H.-J., Montanari U., Orejas F., Rozenberg G., Taentzer G.: Formal Methods in Software and Systems Modeling. Springer, LNCS 3393, 2005.
  • Berard B. et al.: Systems and Software Verification. Springer-Verlag, 2001.
  • Clarke, E.M., Jr., Grumberg, O., Peled, D.A.: Model Checking. MIT Press, 2000.
  • Schneider K.: Verification of Reactive Systems. Springer-Verlag, 2004.
  • Abramsky S., Gabbay D.M., Maibaum T.S.E. (Editors): Handbook of Logic in Computer Science. Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Oxford Science Publications, 2000.
  • de Bakker J.W., de Roever W.-P., Rozenberg G. (Editors): Linear Time, Branching Time and Partial Order in Logics and Models for Concurrency. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 354, 1989.
  • Gabbay D.M., Ohlbach H.J. (Editors): Temporal Logic. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 827, 1994.
  • Huth M.R.A., Ryan M.D.: Logic in Computer Science -- Modelling and Reasoning about Systems. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Fundamental literature

  • Berard B. et al.: Systems and Software Verification. Springer-Verlag, 2001.
  • Clarke E.M., Jr., Grumberg O., Peled D.A.: Model Checking. MIT Press, 2000.
  • Schneider K.: Verification of Reactive Systems. Springer-Verlag, 2004.
  • de Bakker J.W., de Roever W.-P., Rozenberg G. (Editors): Linear Time, Branching Time and Partial Order in Logics and Models for Concurrency. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 354, 1989.
  • Gabbay D.M., Ohlbach H.J. (Editors): Temporal Logic. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 827, 1994.
  • Huth M.R.A., Ryan M.D.: Logic in Computer Science -- Modelling and Reasoning about Systems. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Syllabus of lectures

  • Computer-based systems and their specifications
  • Finite-state automata, omega-automata, timed automata
  • Process algebras principles, BPA; examples of process algebras, CSP, CCS 
  • Real-time process algebras, TCSP 
  • Temporal logics review
  • Temporal specifications of the following types of properties: reachability, safety, liveness, fairness, bounded response time, ...
  • Examples of real-time temporal logics; TLA as a real-time logic 
  • Proving
  • Model checking
  • Process algebras and temporal logics
  • Trace theory
  • Interrelations
  • Case studies

Course inclusion in study plans

  • Programme VTI-DR-4, field DVI4, any year of study, Elective
  • Programme VTI-DR-4, field DVI4, any year of study, Elective
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