As a complementary technology to Binary Decision Diagram-based(BDD-based) symbolic model checking, the verification techniques on Boolean satisfiability problem have gained an increasing wide of applications over the ...As a complementary technology to Binary Decision Diagram-based(BDD-based) symbolic model checking, the verification techniques on Boolean satisfiability problem have gained an increasing wide of applications over the last few decades, which brings a dramatic improvement for automatic verification. In this paper, we firstly introduce the theory about the Boolean satisfiability verification, including the description on the problem of Boolean satisfiability verification, Davis-Putnam-Logemann-Loveland(DPLL) based complete verification algorithm, and all kinds of solvers generated and the logic languages used by those solvers. Moreover, we formulate a large number optimizations of technique revolutions based on Boolean SATisfiability(SAT) and Satisfiability Modulo Theories(SMT) solving in detail, including incomplete methods such as bounded model checking, and other methods for concurrent programs model checking. Finally, we point out the major challenge pervasively in industrial practice and prospect directions for future research in the field of formal verification.展开更多
文摘可满足性模理论(satisfiability modulo theories,SMT)是判定一阶逻辑公式在组合背景理论下的可满足性问题.SMT的背景理论使其能很好地描述实际领域中的各种问题,结合高效的可满足性判定算法,SMT在测试用例自动生成、程序缺陷检测、RTL(register transfer level)验证、程序分析与验证、线性逻辑约束公式优化问题求解等一些最新研究领域中有着突出的优势.首先阐述SMT问题的基础SAT(satisfiability)问题及判定算法;其次对SMT问题、判定算法进行了总结,分析了主流的SMT求解器,包括Z3,Yices2,CVC4等;然后着重介绍了SMT求解技术在典型领域中的实际应用,对目前的研究热点进行了阐述;最后对SMT未来的发展前景进行了展望,目的是试图推动SMT的发展,为此领域的相关人员提供有益的参考.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61063002,61100186,61262008)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation of China(2011GXNSFA018164,2011GXNSFA018166,2012GXNSFAA053220)the Key Project of Education Department of Guangxi
文摘As a complementary technology to Binary Decision Diagram-based(BDD-based) symbolic model checking, the verification techniques on Boolean satisfiability problem have gained an increasing wide of applications over the last few decades, which brings a dramatic improvement for automatic verification. In this paper, we firstly introduce the theory about the Boolean satisfiability verification, including the description on the problem of Boolean satisfiability verification, Davis-Putnam-Logemann-Loveland(DPLL) based complete verification algorithm, and all kinds of solvers generated and the logic languages used by those solvers. Moreover, we formulate a large number optimizations of technique revolutions based on Boolean SATisfiability(SAT) and Satisfiability Modulo Theories(SMT) solving in detail, including incomplete methods such as bounded model checking, and other methods for concurrent programs model checking. Finally, we point out the major challenge pervasively in industrial practice and prospect directions for future research in the field of formal verification.
