Abstraction, Refinement and Proof for Probabilistic Systems

• Main Authors: McIver, Annabelle (Author), Morgan, Carroll (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2005.
• Series: Monographs in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Software engineering.; Computer programming.; Programming languages (Electronic computers).; Computer logic.; Mathematical logic.; Probabilities.; Computer Science.; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes.; Programming Techniques.; Logics and Meanings of Programs.; Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters.; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages.

Probabilistic techniques are increasingly being employed in computer programs and systems because they can increase efficiency in sequential algorithms, enable otherwise nonfunctional distribution applications, and allow quantification of risk and safety in general. This makes operational models of...