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Model Checking Fixed Point Logic with Chop

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Abstract

This paper examines FLC, which is the modal μ-calculus enriched with a sequential composition operator. Bisimulation invariance and the tree model property are proved. Its succinctness is compared to the modal μ-calculus. The main focus lies on FLC’s model checking problem over finite transition systems. It is proved to be Pspace-hard. A tableau model checker is given and an upper Exptime bound is derived from it. For a fixed alternation depth FLC’s model checking problem turns out to be Pspace-complete.

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  1. Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science Division of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

    Martin Lange & Colin Stirling

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Lange, M., Stirling, C. (2002). Model Checking Fixed Point Logic with Chop. In: Nielsen, M., Engberg, U. (eds) Foundations of Software Science and Computation Structures. FoSSaCS 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2303. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45931-6_18

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