On finite-state approximants for probabilistic computation tree logic

  • Authors:
  • Michael Huth

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computing, Imperial College London, London, UK

  • Venue:
  • Theoretical Computer Science - Quantitative aspects of programming languages (QAPL 2004)
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

We generalize the familiar semantics for probabilistic computation tree logic from finite-state to infinite-state labelled Markov chains such that formulas are interpreted as measurable sets. Then we show how to synthesize finite-state abstractions which are sound for full probabilistic computation tree logic and in which measures are approximated by monotone set functions. This synthesis of sound finite-state approximants also applies to finite-state systems and is a probabilistic analogue of predicate abstraction. Sufficient and always realizable conditions are identified for obtaining optimal such abstractions for probabilistic propositional modal logic.