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CS 524 — Program Verification and Synthesis
(dt. Programmverifikation und -synthese)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (4 SWS), recitation class (2 SWS),
270 hours (90 h attendance, 180 h private study)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 9 CP
Course requirement(s): Written or oral examination
Examination type: Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the points from the weekly exercises as well as at least 2 presentations of the tasks.
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Computer Science.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Alle 3-4 Semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. H.-Peter Gumm

Contents

Practical verification and synthesis of Scala programs with ''Leon'' and ''Dafny''

and their theoretical backgrounds:

  • Hoare calculus, verification conditions, weakest preconditions
  • Decision procedures (linear arithmetic, abstract data types, quantifier elimination)
  • Combination of decision procedures (Satisfiability modulo theories und Z3)
  • Lambda Calculus and Combinatorial Logic
  • Lambda expressions in Scala and Java
  • Higher order predicate logic
  • Modelling and verification of functional languages (Leon)
  • Program synthesis from specifications

Qualification Goals

  • use and application of current research tools,
  • independent exploration of new areas of application,
  • understanding the verification and synthesis of software,
  • development of the theoretical background,
  • knowledge in application of decision procedures and their limits ,
  • knowledge in theory and application of the Lambda calculus,
  • dealing with higher order logic.

Prerequisites

Translation is missing. Here is the German original:

Keine. Empfohlen werden die Kompetenzen, die in den Modulen Logik, Objektorientierte Programmierung, Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen vermittelt werden, sowie Grundkenntnisse im funktionalen Programmieren (z.B. in Scala, Haskell oder Python).


Applicability

The module can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)

  • B.Sc. Computer Science
  • M.Sc. Computer Science
  • M.Sc. Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Business Mathematics

When studying M.Sc. Computer Science, this module can be attended in the study area Specialization Modules in Computer Science.

The module can also be used in other study programs (export module).

Die Wahlmöglichkeit des Moduls ist dadurch beschränkt, dass es der Theoretischen Computer Science zugeordnet ist.


Recommended Reading

  • N. Bjørner et. al.: Program Verification as Satisfiability Modulo Theories
  • R. Blanc et al.: An Overview of the Leon Verification System
  • M. Gordon: Programming Language Theory and its Implementation. Prentice Hall
  • H.P. Gumm: Generating algebraic laws from Imperative Programs TCS 217 (1999).
  • S. Hetzl: Higher-Order Logic (logic.at/staff/hetzl/teaching/hol_2013.pdf)
  • V. Kuncak et al.: Leon Dokumentation: leon.epfl.ch/doc/
  • MicroSoft Research: Z3-guide (rise4fun.com/Z3/tutorial/guide)
  • P. Suter et al.: Satisfiability modulo recursive programs



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