Backward bisimulation in Markov chain model checking

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 531-546

  Sproston, Jeremy ^b   Donatelli, Susanna ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Markov processes; Model checking; Temporal logic; Verification

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS STOCHASTIC LOGIC (CSL); STOCHASTIC BISIMULATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LOGIC PROGRAMMING; MODEL CHECKING; STATE SPACE METHODS; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 33947097837     PISSN: 00985589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSE.2006.74     Document Type: Article

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