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Low-Fat Recipes for SPIN

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SPIN Model Checking and Software Verification (SPIN 2000)

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Since the introduction of the first version of the model checker Spin in 1991, many papers have been written on improvements to the tool and on industrial applications of the tool. Less attention has been given to the pragmatic use of Spin. This paper presents several techniques to optimise both the modelling and verification activities when using Spin.

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  1. Faculty of Computer Science, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Theo C. Ruys

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  1. Kestrel Technology, Palo Alto, California, USA

    Klaus Havelund

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    John Penix

  3. SEVEN Networks, 94063, Redwood City, CA, USA

    Willem Visser

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Ruys, T.C. (2000). Low-Fat Recipes for SPIN. In: Havelund, K., Penix, J., Visser, W. (eds) SPIN Model Checking and Software Verification. SPIN 2000. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1885. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10722468_17

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