Hardware and software systems will inevitably grow in scale and functionality.
Because of this increase in complexity,
the likelihood of subtle errors is much
greater. Moreover, some of these errors
may cause catastrophic loss of money,
time, or even human life. A major goal
of software engineering is to enable developers to construct systems that operate reliably despite this complexity. One
way of achieving this goal is by using
formal methods, which are mathematically based languages, techniques, and
tools for specifying and verifying such
systems. Use of formal methods does
not a priori guarantee correctness.
However, they can greatly increase our
understanding of a system by revealing
inconsistencies, ambiguities, and incompleteness that might otherwise go undetected.
The first part of this report assesses
the state of the art in specification and
verification. For verification, we highlight advances in model checking and
theorem proving. In the three sections
on specification, model checking, and
theorem proving, we explain what we
mean by the general technique and
briefly describe some successful case
studies and well-known tools. The second part of this report outlines future
directions in fundamental concepts, new
methods and tools, integration of methods, and education and technology
transfer. We close with summary remarks and pointers to resources for
more information.
2. STATE OF THE ART
In the past, the use of formal methods
in practice seemed hopeless. The not
Hardware and software systems will inevitably grow in scale and functionality.
Because of this increase in complexity,
the likelihood of subtle errors is much
greater. Moreover, some of these errors
may cause catastrophic loss of money,
time, or even human life. A major goal
of software engineering is to enable developers to construct systems that operate reliably despite this complexity. One
way of achieving this goal is by using
formal methods, which are mathematically based languages, techniques, and
tools for specifying and verifying such
systems. Use of formal methods does
not a priori guarantee correctness.
However, they can greatly increase our
understanding of a system by revealing
inconsistencies, ambiguities, and incompleteness that might otherwise go undetected.
The first part of this report assesses
the state of the art in specification and
verification. For verification, we highlight advances in model checking and
theorem proving. In the three sections
on specification, model checking, and
theorem proving, we explain what we
mean by the general technique and
briefly describe some successful case
studies and well-known tools. The second part of this report outlines future
directions in fundamental concepts, new
methods and tools, integration of methods, and education and technology
transfer. We close with summary remarks and pointers to resources for
more information.
2. STATE OF THE ART
In the past, the use of formal methods
in practice seemed hopeless. The not
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Hardware and software systems will inevitably grow in scale and functionality.
Because of this increase in complexity,
the likelihood of subtle errors is much
greater. Moreover, some of these errors
may cause catastrophic loss of money,
time, or even human life. A major goal
of software engineering is to enable developers to construct systems that operate reliably despite this complexity. One
way of achieving this goal is by using
formal methods, which are mathematically based languages, techniques, and
tools for specifying and verifying such
systems. Use of formal methods does
not a priori guarantee correctness.
However, they can greatly increase our
understanding of a system by revealing
inconsistencies, ambiguities, and incompleteness that might otherwise go undetected.
The first part of this report assesses
the state of the art in specification and
verification. For verification, we highlight advances in model checking and
theorem proving. In the three sections
on specification, model checking, and
theorem proving, we explain what we
mean by the general technique and
briefly describe some successful case
studies and well-known tools. The second part of this report outlines future
directions in fundamental concepts, new
methods and tools, integration of methods, and education and technology
transfer. We close with summary remarks and pointers to resources for
more information.
2. STATE OF THE ART
In the past, the use of formal methods
in practice seemed hopeless. The not
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