Static Analysis of Software: The Abstract Interpretation [Hardcover]

This book presents real examples of the formal techniques called abstract interpretation currently being used in various industrial fields: railway, aeronautics, space, automotive, etc.

The purpose of this book is to present students and researchers, in a single book, with the wealth of experience of people who are intrinsically involved in the realization and evaluation of software-based safety critical systems. As the authors are people currently working within the industry, the usual problems of confidentiality, which can occur with other books, is not an issue and so makes it possible to supply new useful information (photos, architectural plans, real examples).

Introduction xi
Jean-Louis Boulanger

Chapter 1. Formal Techniques for Verification and Validation 1
Jean-Louis BOULANGER

1.1. Introduction 1

1.2. Realization of a software application 1

1.3. Characteristics of a software application 3

1.4. Realization cycle 4

1.5. Techniques, methods and practices 13

1.6. New issues with verification and validation 39

1.7. Conclusion 41

1.8. Bibliography 42

Chapter 2. Airbus: Formal Verification in Avionics 45
Jean Souyris, David DELMAS and St?phane DUPRAT

2.1. Industrial context 45

2.2. Two methods for formal verification 52

2.3. Four formal verification tools 66

2.4. Examples of industrial use 80

2.6. Bibliography 109

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