A Survey of Program Proof Technology (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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Print on Demand. This book offers a comprehensive survey of program proof technology, a specialized field of computer science focused on mathematical methods for proving the correctness of computer programs. The author, a leading expert in the field, provides a rigorous and detailed examination of the subject, encompassing its origins, key concepts, challenges, and future directions. The book traces the evolution of program verification, examining its historical roots in the early days of computing and its gradual development into a sophisticated and essential discipline. The author explores various proof methods, from non-instantiating techniques to powerful instantiating provers, delving into their underlying mechanisms and discussing their strengths and limitations. The author also explores the practical challenges of program verification, emphasizing the need for a close collaboration between program verification technology and programming practice. This discussion includes insights into the role of high-level programming languages, program modification, and proof-checker technology in enhancing the feasibility and effectiveness of program verification. The book concludes by highlighting the significance of program proof technology in developing reliable and secure software systems, particularly in safety-critical applications such as medical devices, autonomous vehicles, and financial systems. The author provides a compelling vision of the future of program verification, emphasizing its potential to transform software engineering and improve the trustworthiness of our increasingly digital world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- Title
- A Survey of Program Proof Technology (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Jacob T. Schwartz
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1332202403
- ISBN 13
- 9781332202409
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- Logic
Unlock the ideas behind proving programs correct .
This book provides a clear look at how formal proofs and verification tools support real‑world software.
This edition surveys the techniques that make automated and semi‑automatic proof possible, from handling equality and other special relations to using definitions in reverse to simplify complex formulas. Readers will see how systems manage instantiation, transform programs, and verify correctness, with attention to both theory and practical limitations.- How automated provers reason about unit clauses, equality, and specialized relations.
- Definitions, reverse definitions, and how they streamline proving in set theory and beyond.
- Techniques like paramodulation and Knuth–Bendix that improve efficiency in proofs.
- Challenges and prospects for experimental verification systems and real‑world applications.
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