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Presentation 2008-04-23 14:00
Generating PROMELA Models of Fault-Tolerant Distributed Algorithms
Takahiro Minamikawa, Tatsuhiro Tsuchiya, Tohru Kikuno (Osaka Univ.) CPSY2008-5 DC2008-5
Abstract (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
(in English) The consensus problem is fundamental in implementing fault-tolerant distributed systems.
However, designing a correct consensus algorithm is difficult. Therefore a verification method for consensus algorithms is necessary. The purpose of this study is to facilitate the verification of Heard-Of model-based consensus algorithms with the SPIN model checker. To this end, we propose a transformation method that generates an input model to SPIN from a given consensus algorithm and an algorithm description language.
The Heard-Of model is a computation model which allows one to formally treat fault-prone asynchronous systems.
We also show the results of verifying several consensus algorithms with the method to show its usefulness. A notable finding of the case studies was that a design fault was successfully detected in an erroneous algorithm.
Keyword (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
(in English) fault-tolerant distributed system / consensus problem / model checking / Heard-Of model / / / /  
Reference Info. IEICE Tech. Rep., vol. 108, no. 15, DC2008-5, pp. 25-30, April 2008.
Paper # DC2008-5 
Date of Issue 2008-04-16 (CPSY, DC) 
ISSN Print edition: ISSN 0913-5685    Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380
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Conference Information
Committee DC CPSY  
Conference Date 2008-04-23 - 2008-04-23 
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
Place (in English) Tokyo Univ. 
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
Topics (in English) Dependable Computing Systems, etc. 
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Conference Code 2008-04-DC-CPSY 
Language Japanese 
Title (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
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Title (in English) Generating PROMELA Models of Fault-Tolerant Distributed Algorithms 
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Keyword(1) fault-tolerant distributed system  
Keyword(2) consensus problem  
Keyword(3) model checking  
Keyword(4) Heard-Of model  
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1st Author's Name Takahiro Minamikawa  
1st Author's Affiliation Osaka University (Osaka Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Tatsuhiro Tsuchiya  
2nd Author's Affiliation Osaka University (Osaka Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Tohru Kikuno  
3rd Author's Affiliation Osaka University (Osaka Univ.)
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Date Time 2008-04-23 14:00:00 
Presentation Time 30 minutes 
Registration for DC 
Paper # CPSY2008-5, DC2008-5 
Volume (vol) vol.108 
Number (no) no.14(CPSY), no.15(DC) 
Page pp.25-30 
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Date of Issue 2008-04-16 (CPSY, DC) 


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