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Decision Procedures Daniel Kroening

Decision Procedures By Daniel Kroening

Decision Procedures by Daniel Kroening


Summary

A decision procedure is an algorithm that, given a decision problem, terminates with a correct yes/no answer. The authors introduce the basic terminology of satisfiability modulo theories and then, in separate chapters, study decision procedures for each of the following theories: propositional logic;

Decision Procedures Summary

Decision Procedures: An Algorithmic Point of View by Daniel Kroening

A decision procedure is an algorithm that, given a decision problem, terminates with a correct yes/no answer. Here, the authors focus on theories that are expressive enough to model real problems, but are still decidable. Specifically, the book concentrates on decision procedures for first-order theories that are commonly used in automated verification and reasoning, theorem-proving, compiler optimization and operations research. The techniques described in the book draw from fields such as graph theory and logic, and are routinely used in industry. The authors introduce the basic terminology of satisfiability modulo theories and then, in separate chapters, study decision procedures for each of the following theories: propositional logic; equalities and uninterpreted functions; linear arithmetic; bit vectors; arrays; pointer logic; and quantified formulas.

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This is an excellent book, which I am delighted to have the chance to review. ... The text and the supporting material have been invaluable, stepping the reader through decision procedures and their combinations. ... I highly recommend the book to those interested in understanding and contributing to the world of SAT and SMT solving ... . (Rosemary Monahan, Formal Aspects of Computing, Vol. 30 (06), November, 2018)

About Daniel Kroening

Daniel Kroening is a professor in the Dept. of Computer Science at the University of Oxford; his interests include automated verification, software engineering, and programming languages. Ofer Strichman is a professor in the faculty of industrial engineering and management at the Technion; his research interests include formal verification of software and hardware, and decision procedures for fragments of first-order logic.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Basic Concepts.- Decision Procedures for Propositional Logic.- From Propositional to Quantifier-Free Theories.- Equalities and Uninterpreted Functions.- Linear Arithmetic.- Bit Vectors.- Arrays.- Pointer Logic.- Quantified Formulas.- Deciding a Combination of Theories.- Propositional Encodings.- Applications in Software Engineering.- SMT-LIB 2.0: A Brief Tutorial.- A C++ Library for Developing Decision Procedures.

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NPB9783662570654
9783662570654
3662570653
Decision Procedures: An Algorithmic Point of View by Daniel Kroening
New
Paperback
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
2018-07-13
356
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