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Java Program Verification via a JVM Deep Embedding in ACL2

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Theorem Proving in Higher Order Logics (TPHOLs 2004)

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In this paper, we show that one can “deep-embed” the Java bytecode language, a fairly complicated language with a rich semantics, into the first order logic of ACL2 by modeling a realistic JVM. We show that with proper support from a semi-automatic theorem prover in that logic, one can reason about the correctness of Java programs. This reasoning can be done in a direct and intuitive way without incurring the extra burden that has often been associated with hand proofs, or proofs that make use of less automated proof assistance. We present proofs for two simple Java programs as a showcase.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 78712-1188, USA

    Hanbing Liu & J. Strother Moore

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  1. School of Computing, University of Utah,  

    Konrad Slind

  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Utah State University, 4120 Old Main Hill, 84341, Logan, UT, USA

    Annette Bunker

  3. School of Computing, Univ. of Utah, 84112, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Ganesh Gopalakrishnan

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Liu, H., Moore, J.S. (2004). Java Program Verification via a JVM Deep Embedding in ACL2. In: Slind, K., Bunker, A., Gopalakrishnan, G. (eds) Theorem Proving in Higher Order Logics. TPHOLs 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3223. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30142-4_14

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