Model checking for probabilistic timed automata

Formal Methods in System Design

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 164-190

  Norman, Gethin ^a   Parker, David ^b   Sproston, Jeremy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Probabilistic model checking; Probabilistic real time systems; Probabilistic timed automata

Indexed keywords

MODEL-CHECKING TECHNIQUES; MODELLING AND ANALYSIS; NON-REPUDIATION PROTOCOL; PROBABILISTIC MODEL CHECKING; PROBABILISTIC REAL-TIME SYSTEMS; PROBABILISTIC TIMED AUTOMATA; REAL TIME CHARACTERISTICS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; MODEL CHECKING; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

AUTOMATA THEORY;

EID: 84883813997     PISSN: 09259856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10703-012-0177-x     Document Type: Article

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