scholarly journals Higher-order theorem proving and its applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-191
Author(s):  
Alexander Steen
Keyword(s):  
Theorem Proving ◽  
Formal Analysis ◽  
Logical Consequence ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Hardware Verification ◽  
Theorem Prover ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Higher Order Logic

Abstract Automated theorem proving systems validate or refute whether a conjecture is a logical consequence of a given set of assumptions. Higher-order provers have been successfully applied in academic and industrial applications, such as planning, software and hardware verification, or knowledge-based systems. Recent studies moreover suggest that automation of higher-order logic, in particular, yields effective means for reasoning within expressive non-classical logics, enabling a whole new range of applications, including computer-assisted formal analysis of arguments in metaphysics. My work focuses on the theoretical foundations, effective implementation and practical application of higher-order theorem proving systems. This article briefly introduces higher-order reasoning in general and presents an overview of the design and implementation of the higher-order theorem prover Leo-III. In the second part, some example applications of Leo-III are discussed.

Probabilistic Analysis Using Theorem Proving

2015 ◽  
pp. 21-28
Keyword(s):  
Model Checking ◽  
Theorem Proving ◽  
Probabilistic Analysis ◽  
Probabilistic Model ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Order Logic ◽  
Theorem Prover ◽  
Probabilistic Model Checking ◽  
Higher Order Logic ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

In this chapter, the authors first provide the overall methodology for the theorem proving formal probabilistic analysis followed by a brief introduction to the HOL4 theorem prover. The main focus of this book is to provide a comprehensive framework for formal probabilistic analysis as an alternative to less accurate techniques like simulation and paper-and-pencil methods and to other less scalable techniques like probabilistic model checking. For this purpose, the HOL4 theorem prover, which is a widely used higher-order-logic theorem prover, is used. The main reasons for this choice include the availability of foundational probabilistic analysis formalizations in HOL4 along with a very comprehensive support for real and set theoretic reasoning.

scholarly journals Formal verification of Matrix based MATLAB models using interactive theorem proving

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e440
Author(s):  
Ayesha Gauhar ◽  
Adnan Rashid ◽  
Osman Hasan ◽  
João Bispo ◽  
João M.P. Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Formal Verification ◽  
Finite Impulse Response ◽  
Formal Analysis ◽  
Digital Signal ◽  
Interactive Theorem Proving ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Order Logic ◽  
Theorem Prover ◽  
Formal Models ◽  
Higher Order Logic

MATLAB is a software based analysis environment that supports a high-level programing language and is widely used to model and analyze systems in various domains of engineering and sciences. Traditionally, the analysis of MATLAB models is done using simulation and debugging/testing frameworks. These methods provide limited coverage due to their inherent incompleteness. Formal verification can overcome these limitations, but developing the formal models of the underlying MATLAB models is a very challenging and time-consuming task, especially in the case of higher-order-logic models. To facilitate this process, we present a library of higher-order-logic functions corresponding to the commonly used matrix functions of MATLAB as well as a translator that allows automatic conversion of MATLAB models to higher-order logic. The formal models can then be formally verified in an interactive theorem prover. For illustrating the usefulness of the proposed library and approach, we present the formal analysis of a Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter, which is quite commonly used in digital signal processing applications, within the sound core of the HOL Light theorem prover.

scholarly journals Formalization of Function Matrix Theory in HOL

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiping Shi ◽  
Zhenke Liu ◽  
Yong Guan ◽  
Shiwei Ye ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
Matrix Theory ◽  
Formal Analysis ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Order Logic ◽  
Quadratic Functions ◽  
Theorem Prover ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Higher Order Logic ◽  
Function Matrix

Function matrices, in which elements are functions rather than numbers, are widely used in model analysis of dynamic systems such as control systems and robotics. In safety-critical applications, the dynamic systems are required to be analyzed formally and accurately to ensure their correctness and safeness. Higher-order logic (HOL) theorem proving is a promise technique to match the requirement. This paper proposes a higher-order logic formalization of the function vector and the function matrix theories using the HOL theorem prover, including data types, operations, and their properties, and further presents formalization of the differential and integral of function vectors and function matrices. The formalization is implemented as a library in the HOL system. A case study, a formal analysis of differential of quadratic functions, is presented to show the usefulness of the proposed formalization.

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