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Record Nr.

UNISA996465812203316

Titolo

Lectures on Formal Methods and Performance Analysis [[electronic resource] ] : First EEF/Euro Summer School on Trends in Computer Science Berg en Dal, The Netherlands, July 3-7, 2000. Revised Lectures / / edited by Ed Brinksma, Holger Hermanns, Joost-Pieter Katoen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2001

ISBN

3-540-44667-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2001.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 434 p.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, , 0302-9743 ; ; 2090

Disciplina

004.0151

Soggetti

Software engineering

Computer engineering

Computer logic

Computer system failures

Computer communication systems

Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems

Computer Engineering

Logics and Meanings of Programs

Software Engineering

System Performance and Evaluation

Computer Communication Networks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Formal Methods for Performance Evaluation -- Markovian Models for Performance and Dependability Evaluation -- to Stochastic Petri Nets -- Non-Markovian Analysis -- Process Algebra and Markov Chains -- Verification of Randomized Distributed Algorithms -- Constructing Automata from Temporal Logic Formulas: A Tutorial? -- Exploiting Structure in Solution: Decomposing Compositional Models -- Stochastic Activity Networks: Formal Definitions and Concepts? -- Distributed and Structured Analysis Approaches to Study Large and Complex Systems? -- General Distributions in Process Algebra.



Sommario/riassunto

Traditionally, models and methods for the analysis of the functional correctness of reactive systems, and those for the analysis of their performance (and - pendability) aspects, have been studied by di?erent research communities. This has resulted in the development of successful, but distinct and largely unrelated modeling and analysis techniques for both domains. In many modern systems, however, the di?erence between their functional features and their performance properties has become blurred, as relevant functionalities become inextricably linked to performance aspects, e.g. isochronous data transfer for live video tra- mission. During the last decade, this trend has motivated an increased interest in c- bining insights and results from the ?eld of formal methods – traditionally - cused on functionality – with techniques for performance modeling and analysis. Prominent examples of this cross-fertilization are extensions of process algebra and Petri nets that allow for the automatic generation of performance models, the use of formal proof techniques to assess the correctness of randomized - gorithms, and extensions of model checking techniques to analyze performance requirements automatically. We believe that these developments markthe - ginning of a new paradigm for the modeling and analysis of systems in which qualitative and quantitative aspects are studied from an integrated perspective. We are convinced that the further worktowards the realization of this goal will be a growing source of inspiration and progress for both communities.