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A Bounded Model Checker for SPARK Programs

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This paper discusses the design and implementation of a bounded model checker for SPARK code, and provides a proof of concept of the utility and practicality of bounded verification for SPARK.

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Lourenço, C.B., Frade, M.J., Pinto, J.S. (2014). A Bounded Model Checker for SPARK Programs. In: Cassez, F., Raskin, JF. (eds) Automated Technology for Verification and Analysis. ATVA 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8837. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11936-6_3

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