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Verification of Sequential and Concurrent Programs

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Krzysztof R. Apt

    1. Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica, Stichling Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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  2. Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog

    1. Fachbereich 10-Theoretische Informatik, Christian Albrechts University, Oldenburg, Germany

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Krzysztof R. Apt, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog
    Pages 1-14

  3. Preliminaries

    • Krzysztof R. Apt, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog
    Pages 15-45

  4. Deterministic Programs

    • Krzysztof R. Apt, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog
    Pages 47-99

  5. Disjoint Parallel Programs

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    Pages 101-124

  6. Parallel Programs with Shared Variables

    • Krzysztof R. Apt, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog
    Pages 125-167

  7. Parallel Programs with Synchronization

    • Krzysztof R. Apt, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog
    Pages 169-211

  8. Nondeterministic Programs

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    Pages 213-233

  9. Distributed Programs

    • Krzysztof R. Apt, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog
    Pages 235-270

  10. Fairness

    • Krzysztof R. Apt, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog
    Pages 271-323

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 325-364
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About this book

Computer programs are becoming more and more part of systems that we use to rely on in our daily lives. The proper functioning and safety of these systems is of paramount importance. A major challenger for computer science is to develop methods that ensure program correctness. This textbook provides a structured introduction to program verification using an assertional approach - so named because it relies on the use of assertions that are attached to program control points. Sequential programs in the form of deterministic and nondeterministic programs, and concurrent programs in the form of parallel and distributed programs are considered within the context of their partial and total correctness. The use of these proof systems is demonstrated with the help of case studies. In particular solutions to classical problems such as mutual exclusion are formally verified. Each chapter concludes with exercises and bibliographic remarks for further reading. As a result, this text will be appropriate for either an introductory course on program verification for upper division of undergraduate studies or for graduate studies. It can also be used as an introduction to operational semantics. Outlines of possible courses are presented in the preface of the book.

Reviews

"Specification and verification of programs is increasingly being taught to undergraduate and graduate computer science students. Courses along these lines enable students to understand and reason about programs as formal objects.

…this beautifully written and smoothly flowing textbook should serve as a fine candidate for teaching graduate-level and possibly upper-level undergraduate courses on, or with a component on, program verification. …the book is self-contained"

(Anish Arora, William Gasarch’s Book Review Column, SIGACT News)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica, Stichling Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Krzysztof R. Apt

  • Fachbereich 10-Theoretische Informatik, Christian Albrechts University, Oldenburg, Germany

    Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Verification of Sequential and Concurrent Programs

  • Authors: Krzysztof R. Apt, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog

  • Series Title: Texts in Computer Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2714-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1997

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-2714-2Published: 09 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1868-0941

  • Series E-ISSN: 1868-095X

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 364

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Originally published in the series: Texts, Monographs Computer Science

  • Topics: Logics and Meanings of Programs, Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages

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