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sav07_lecture_3_skeleton [2007/03/21 10:56]
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 ====== Lecture 3 (Skeleton) ====== ====== Lecture 3 (Skeleton) ======
  
-===== Converting programs (with simple values) to formulas =====+Recall what we are doing:
  
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 +===== Verification condition generation: converting programs into formulas =====
  
 ==== Context ==== ==== Context ====
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   * we can represent relations using set comprehensions;​ if our program c has two state components, we can represent its meaning R( c ) as $\{((x_0,​y_0),​(x,​y)) \mid F  \}$, where F is some formula that has x,y,x_0,y_0 as free variables.   * we can represent relations using set comprehensions;​ if our program c has two state components, we can represent its meaning R( c ) as $\{((x_0,​y_0),​(x,​y)) \mid F  \}$, where F is some formula that has x,y,x_0,y_0 as free variables.
  
-  * this is what I mean by ''​simple values''​later we will talk about modeling pointers and arrays, but we will still use this as a starting point.+  * simple values: ​variables are integers. ​ Later we will talk about modeling pointers and arrays, but what we say now applies
  
 Our goal is to find rules for computing R( c ) that are Our goal is to find rules for computing R( c ) that are
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   R( c ) -> error=false   R( c ) -> error=false
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   R(havoc x) = frame(x)   R(havoc x) = frame(x)
-  R(assume F) = F[x:=x_0, y:=y_0, error:​=error_0]+  R(assume F) = F[x:=x_0, y:=y_0, error:​=error_0] ​& frame()
   R(assert F) = (F -> frame)   R(assert F) = (F -> frame)
  
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 This idea is important in static analysis. This idea is important in static analysis.
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 Like composition of a set with a relation. ​ It's called ''​relational image''​ of set $P$ under relation $r$. Like composition of a set with a relation. ​ It's called ''​relational image''​ of set $P$ under relation $r$.
  
-Note: when proving our verification condition, instead of proving that semantics of relation implies error=false,​ it's same as proving that the formula for set sp(U,r) implies error=false,​ where U is the universal relation.+Note: when proving our verification condition, instead of proving that semantics of relation implies error=false,​ it's same as proving that the formula for set sp(U,r) implies error=false,​ where U is the universal relation, or, in terms of formulas, computing the strongest postcondition of formula '​true'​.
  
 ==== Weakest preconditions ==== ==== Weakest preconditions ====
  
 While symbolic execution computes formula by going forward along the program syntax tree, weakest precondition computes formula by going backward. While symbolic execution computes formula by going forward along the program syntax tree, weakest precondition computes formula by going backward.
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 +  wp(Q, x=t) =
 +  wp(Q, assume F) =
 +  wp(Q, assert F) =
 +  wp(Q, c1 [] c2) = 
 +  wp(Q, c1 ; c2) = 
  
 ==== Inferring Loop Invariants ==== ==== Inferring Loop Invariants ====
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-===== Proving quantifier-free linear arithmetic formulas =====+ 
 +===== One useful decision procedure: ​Proving quantifier-free linear arithmetic formulas =====
  
 Suppose that we obtain (one or more) verification conditions of the form Suppose that we obtain (one or more) verification conditions of the form
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 \end{equation*} \end{equation*}
  
-whose validity we need to prove. ​ We here assume that F contains only  +whose validity we need to prove. ​ We here assume that F contains only linear arithmetic.  ​Note: we can check satisfiability of $F\ \land\ (\mbox{error}=\mbox{true})$.  We show an algorithm to check this satisfiability.
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-Note: we can check satisfiability of $F\ \land\ (\mbox{error}=\mbox{true})$.+
  
 ==== Quantifier Presburger arithmetic ==== ==== Quantifier Presburger arithmetic ====
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   T ::= var | T + T | K * T                (terms)   T ::= var | T + T | K * T                (terms)
   A ::= T=T | T <= T                       ​(atomic formulas)   A ::= T=T | T <= T                       ​(atomic formulas)
-  F ::= F & F |  F|F  |  ~F                (formulas)+  F ::= A  |  ​F & F |  F|F  |  ~F          (formulas)
  
 To get full Presburger arithmetic, allow existential and universal quantifiers in formula as well. To get full Presburger arithmetic, allow existential and universal quantifiers in formula as well.
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 Proof: small model theorem. Proof: small model theorem.
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 ==== Small model theorem for Quantifier-Free Presburger Arithmetic (QFPA) ==== ==== Small model theorem for Quantifier-Free Presburger Arithmetic (QFPA) ====
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   * solution of Ax=b (A regular) has as components rationals of form p/q with bounded p,q   * solution of Ax=b (A regular) has as components rationals of form p/q with bounded p,q
   * duality of linear programming   * duality of linear programming
-  * obtains bound $M = n(ma)^{2m+1}$,​ which needs $(2m+1)(\log n + \log m + \log a)$ bits+  * obtains bound $M = n(ma)^{2m+1}$,​ which needs $\log n + (2m+1)\log(ma)$ bits
   * we could encode the problem into SAT: use circuits for addition, comparison etc.   * we could encode the problem into SAT: use circuits for addition, comparison etc.
  
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   * Presburger Arithmetic (PA) bounds: {{papadimitriou81complexityintegerprogramming.pdf}}   * Presburger Arithmetic (PA) bounds: {{papadimitriou81complexityintegerprogramming.pdf}}
   * Specializing PA bounds: http://​www.lmcs-online.org/​ojs/​viewarticle.php?​id=43&​layout=abstract   * Specializing PA bounds: http://​www.lmcs-online.org/​ojs/​viewarticle.php?​id=43&​layout=abstract
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