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Petri Net Model Checking with LoLA 2

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Application and Theory of Petri Nets and Concurrency (PETRI NETS 2018)

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LoLA 2 offers a suite of algorithms for verifying place/transition Petri nets. It combines structural with state space methods and general purpose with Petri net-specific techniques. The methods are easily accessible to people with little knowledge of Petri nets since there is a uniform query language based on temporal logic, and the tool takes care of sound application of its methods. Unlike its predecessor LoLA 1, LoLA 2 is based on a strict modularisation and integration of various standard tools. A careful software engineering approach has been used for coding. Through its code quality and its frequent comparison to other tools in the yearly model checking contests, LoLA 2 has become one of the most reliable verification tools for distributed systems.

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Wolf, K. (2018). Petri Net Model Checking with LoLA 2. In: Khomenko, V., Roux, O. (eds) Application and Theory of Petri Nets and Concurrency. PETRI NETS 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10877. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91268-4_18

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