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sav08:galois_connection_on_lattices [2008/05/07 10:14]
vkuncak
sav08:galois_connection_on_lattices [2008/05/07 23:45]
giuliano
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   * $\alpha$ is a [[wk>​surjective function]]   * $\alpha$ is a [[wk>​surjective function]]
   * $\gamma$ is an [[wk>​injective function]]   * $\gamma$ is an [[wk>​injective function]]
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 ===== Using Galois Connection ===== ===== Using Galois Connection =====
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 +Terminology:​
 +  * $C$ - concrete domain
 +  * $A$ - abstract domain
 +  * $\gamma$ - concretization function
 +  * $\alpha$ - abstraction function
 +  * $sp$ - (the usual) strongest postcondition (or just "​strongest post"​),​ also called
 +  * $sp^{\#}$ - abstract post, abstract transformer (transforms one abstract element into another)
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 +Abstraction function for sign analysis.
  
 Define $sp^\#$ using $\alpha$ and $\gamma$: Define $sp^\#$ using $\alpha$ and $\gamma$:
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 ===== Best Abstract Transformer ===== ===== Best Abstract Transformer =====
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 +$sp^{\#}$ can in general be arbitrarily precise while preserving correctness.
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 +Given $\gamma$, we would like $sp^{\#}$ to be as precise as possible while being correct.
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 +The most precise $sp^{\#}$ is called "best abstract transformer"​.
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