Logical Characterisations and Compositionality of Input-Output Conformance Simulation

  • Luca Aceto
  • Ignacio Fábregas
  • Carlos Gregorio-Rodríguez
  • Anna Ingólfsdóttir
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Abstract

Input-output conformance simulation Open image in new window has been proposed by Gregorio-Rodríguez, Llana and Martínez-Torres as a simulation-based behavioural preorder underlying model-based testing. This relation is inspired by Tretman’s classic Open image in new window relation, but has better worst-case complexity than Open image in new window and supports stepwise refinement. The goal of this paper is to develop the theory of Open image in new window by studying logical characterisations of this relation and its compositionality. More specifically, this article presents characterisations of Open image in new window in terms of modal logics and compares them with an existing logical characterisation for Open image in new window proposed by Beohar and Mousavi. A precongruence rule format for Open image in new window and a rule format ensuring that operations take quiescence properly into account are also given. Both rule formats are based on the GSOS format by Bloom, Istrail and Meyer.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Luca Aceto
    • 1
  • Ignacio Fábregas
    • 1
    • 2
  • Carlos Gregorio-Rodríguez
    • 2
  • Anna Ingólfsdóttir
    • 1
  1. 1.School of Computer Science, ICE-TCSReykjavik UniversityReykjavikIceland
  2. 2.Departamento de Sistemas Informáticos y ComputaciónUniversidad Complutense de MadridMadridSpain

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