System Specification and Refinement in Temporal Logic

System Specification and Refinement in Temporal Logic (1995)

by Amir Pnueli

Venue:	Proceedings of Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science, volume 652 of LNCS
Citations:	15 - 0 self

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TITLE	System Specification and Refinement in Temporal Logic	INFERENCE
AUTHOR NAME	Amir Pnueli	SVM HeaderParse 0.1
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ABSTRACT	. We consider two types of specifications of reactive systems: requirement specification which lists properties the system should satisfy, and System specification which describes the response of the system to each incoming input. Some of the differences between these two styles of specification are analyzed with the conclusion that both types are needed in an orderly system development. Traditionally, temporal logic was used for requirement specification while process algebras, such as csp and ccs, were used for system specification. Recent developments, mainly represented in Lamport's temporal logic of actions (tla), demonstrated that temporal logic can be used effectively also for system specification. This paper explores the use of temporal logic for systems specification, evaluates some of the advantages and disadvantages of such a use, and demonstrates the use of temporal logic for refinement and systematic development of systems. To allow simulation of a single high level step ...	user correction - Legacy Corrections
YEAR	1995	user correction - Legacy Corrections
VENUE	Proceedings of Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science, volume 652 of LNCS	INFERENCE
VENUE TYPE	CONFERENCE	INFERENCE
PAGES	1--38	INFERENCE
CITATIONS	29 found	ParsCit 1.0