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Implementing LTL model checking with net unfoldings

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Model Checking Software (SPIN 2001)

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We report on an implementation of the unfolding approach to model-checking LTL-X recently presented by the authors. Contrary to that work, we consider an state-based version of LTL-X, which is more used in practice. We improve on the checking algorithm; the new version allows to reuse code much more efficiently. We present results on a set of case studies.

Work partially supported by the Teilprojekt A3 SAM of the Sonderforschungsbereich 342 “Werkzeuge und Methoden für die Nutzung paralleler Rechnerarchitekturen“, the Academy of Finland (Projects 47754 and 43963), and the Emil Aaltonen Foundation.

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  1. Institut für Informatik, Technische Universität München, Germany

    Javier Esparza

  2. Lab. for Theoretical Computer Science, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

    Keijo Heljanko

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  1. Department of Computing and Information Sciences, Kansas State University, 234 Nichols Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506-2302, USA

    Matthew Dwyer

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Esparza, J., Heljanko, K. (2001). Implementing LTL model checking with net unfoldings. In: Dwyer, M. (eds) Model Checking Software. SPIN 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2057. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45139-0_4

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