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arXiv:2112.12758 (cs)
[Submitted on 23 Dec 2021]

Title:A Manifesto for Applicable Formal Methods

Authors:Mario Gleirscher, Jaco van de Pol, Jim Woodcock
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    Abstract: Formal methods were frequently shown to be effective
    and, perhaps because of that, practitioners are interested in
    using them more often. Still, these methods are far less applied
    than expected, particularly, in critical domains where they are
    strongly recommended and where they have the greatest potential.
    Our hypothesis is that formal methods still seem not to be
    applicable enough or ready for their intended use. In critical
    software engineering, what do we mean when we speak of a formal
    method? And what does it mean for such a method to be applicable
    both from a scientific and practical viewpoint? Based on what the
    literature tells about the first question, with this manifesto,
    we lay out a set of principles that when followed by a formal
    method give rise to its mature applicability in a given scope.
    Rather than exercising criticism of past developments, this
    manifesto strives to foster an increased use of formal methods to
    the maximum benefit.

Subjects: Software Engineering (cs.SE); Formal Languages and Automata
          Theory (cs.FL); Logic in Computer Science (cs.LO)
Cite as:  arXiv:2112.12758 [cs.SE]
          (or arXiv:2112.12758v1 [cs.SE] for this version)

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From: Mario Gleirscher [view email]
[v1] Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:24:28 UTC (19 KB)
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