Reasoned modelling critics: Turning failed proofs into modelling guidance

Science of Computer Programming

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 293-309

  Ireland, Andrew ^a   Grov, Gudmund ^b   Llano, Maria Teresa ^a   Butler, Michael ^c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Automated reasoning; Formal methods; Formal modelling; Formal verification; Reasoned modelling

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED REASONING; FORMAL MODEL; FORMAL MODELLING; FORMAL REASONING; FORMAL VERIFICATIONS; PROOF OBLIGATIONS; PROOF-PLANNING;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; FORMAL METHODS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 84872040580     PISSN: 01676423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scico.2011.03.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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