The Spec# programming system is a new attempt at a more cost effective way to develop
and maintain high-quality software. This paper describes the goals and architecture of the …

Embedded assertions have been recognized as a potentially powerful tool for automatic
runtime detection of software faults during debugging, testing, maintenance and even …

Specification and verification: the Spec# experience Page 1 juNe 2011 | voL. 54 | No. 6 |
CoMMuniCATions of The ACM 81 problem in the context of modern object-oriented languages …

Abstract Proof-Carrying Code (PCC) enables a computer system to determine, automatically
and with certainty, that program code provided by another system is safe to install and …

One of the major challenges of building software systems is to ensure that the various
components fit together in a well-defined manner. This problem is exacerbated by the recent …

Some basic techniques for the simplification of terms are surveyed. In two introductory
sections the problem of canonical algebraic simplification is formally stated and some …

In this paper we describe a new formal methods tool called EVES. EVES consists of a set
theoretic language, called Verdi, and an automated deduction system, called NEVER. We …

New paradigms can popularize old technologies. A new\standalone" paradigm, the
electronic desktop, popularized the personal computer. A new\connected" paradigm, the …

The long-standing aspiration for software reuse has made astonishing strides in the past few
years. Many modern software development ecosystems now come with rich sets of publicly …

The attractiveness of using theorem provers for system design verification lies in their
generality. The major practical challenge confronting theorem proving technology is in …