Formal system verification : state-of the-art and future trends

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This book provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the formal verification of hardware and software. World-leading experts from the domain of formal proof techniques show the latest developments starting from electronic system level (ESL) descriptions down to the register transfer level (RTL). The authors demonstrate at different abstraction layers how formal methods can help to ensure functional correctness. Coverage includes the latest academic research results, as well as descriptions of industrial tools and case studies. Read more... Abstract: This book provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the formal verification of hardware and software. World-leading experts from the domain of formal proof techniques show the latest developments starting from electronic system level (ESL) descriptions down to the register transfer level (RTL). The authors demonstrate at different abstraction layers how formal methods can help to ensure functional correctness. Coverage includes the latest academic research results, as well as descriptions of industrial tools and case studies Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Formal Techniques for Verification and Coverage Analysis of Analog Systems....Pages 1-35 Verification of Incomplete Designs....Pages 37-72 Probabilistic Model Checking: Advances and Applications....Pages 73-121 Software in a Hardware View....Pages 123-154 Formal Verification—The Industrial Perspective....Pages 155-182