Optimistic synchronization-based state-space reduction

Formal Methods in System Design

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-289

  Stoller, Scott D ^a   Cohen, Ernie ^b  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

^b MICROSOFT   (United States)

Author keywords

Model checking; Omega algebra; Partial order methods; Reduction

Indexed keywords

MODEL CHECKING; OMEGA ALGEBRA; PARTIAL-ORDER METHODS; REDUCTION THEOREMS;

DATA STRUCTURES; SYNCHRONIZATION; THEOREM PROVING;

STATE SPACE METHODS;

EID: 33745440292     PISSN: 09259856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10703-006-0003-4     Document Type: Article

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