An algorithm for strongly connected component analysis in n log n symbolic steps

Formal Methods in System Design

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-56

  Bloem, Roderick ^a   Gabow, Harold N ^b   Somenzi, Fabio ^b  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Binary decision diagrams; Breadth first search; B chi automata; Depth first search; Language emptiness; Model checking; Streett automata; Strongly connected components; Symbolic algorithms

Indexed keywords

BINARY DECISION DIAGRAMS; BREADTH-FIRST SEARCH; BÜCHI AUTOMATA; DEPTH-FIRST SEARCH; LANGUAGE EMPTINESS; MODEL CHECKING; STREETT AUTOMATA; STRONGLY CONNECTED COMPONENTS; SYMBOLIC ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATA THEORY; BINARY SEQUENCES; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DECISION THEORY; GRAPH THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING;

CODES (SYMBOLS);

EID: 32344444575     PISSN: 09259856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10703-006-4341-z     Document Type: Article

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