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Directed Model Checking with Distance-Preserving Abstractions

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Model Checking Software (SPIN 2006)

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In directed model checking, the traversal of the state space is guided by an estimate of the distance from the current state to the nearest error state. This paper presents a distance-preserving abstraction for concurrent systems that allows one to compute an interesting estimate of the error distance without hitting the state explosion problem. Our experiments show a dramatic reduction both in the number of states explored by the model checker and in the total runtime.

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Dräger, K., Finkbeiner, B., Podelski, A. (2006). Directed Model Checking with Distance-Preserving Abstractions. In: Valmari, A. (eds) Model Checking Software. SPIN 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3925. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11691617_2

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