Lectures on formal methods and performance analysis: first EEF/Euro summer school on trends in computer science

  • Authors:
  • Ed Brinksma;Holger Hermanns;Joost-Pieter Katoen

  • Affiliations:
  • Univ. of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands;Univ. of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands;Univ. of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

  • Venue:
  • Lectures on formal methods and performance analysis: first EEF/Euro summer school on trends in computer science
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

Traditionally, models and methods for the analysis of the functional correctness of reactive systems and those for the analysis of their performance (and dependability) aspects have been studied by different research communities. However, in modern systems the difference between their functional features and their performance properties has blurred. During the last decade, this trend has motivated and increased interest in combining insights from the field of formal methods, traditionally focused on functionality, with techniques from performance modeling and analysis. Examples of this cross-fertilization are extensions of process algebra and Petri nets allowing for automatic generation of performance models, the use of formal proof techniques to assess the correctness of randomized algorithms, and extensions of models checking techniques to analysis requirements automatically.