Event
IAI Colloquia Series: Rance Cleaveland, "Prove if You Can, Test if You Cannot"
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
4:00 p.m.
1146 AV Williams Building
Intelligent Automation, Inc. Colloquia Series
Prove if You Can, Test if You Cannot
Rance Cleaveland
Professor
Computer Science and Institute for Systems Research
Abstract
Current formal methods focus on mathematical proof as a means for establishing that a system is correct with respect to a formal specification. This perspective can limit the applicability of formal methods, since the development of such proofs remains a very difficult task requiring specialized expertise, even with computer assistance. This presentation argues that formal-specification approaches that support both proof and testing as V&V technologies can enhance the practical usefulness of formal methods. It then describes an approach, called instrumentation-based verification, that is intended to realize this vision. Examples from the automotive domain will be used to illustrate the application of the work.
