Validating Reasoning Heuristics Using Next-Generation Theorem-Provers

Paul S. Steyn, John A. van der Poll

2007

Abstract

The specification of enterprise information systems using formal specification languages enables the formal verification of these systems. Reasoning about the properties of a formal specification is a tedious task that can be facilitated much through the use of an automated reasoner. However, set theory is a corner stone of many formal specification languages and poses demanding challenges to automated reasoners. To this end a number of heuristics has been developed to aid the Otter theorem prover in finding short proofs for set theoretic problems. This paper investigates the applicability of these heuristics to a next generation theorem prover Vampire.

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S. Steyn P. and A. van der Poll J. (2007). Validating Reasoning Heuristics Using Next-Generation Theorem-Provers . In Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2007) ISBN 978-972-8865-95-5, pages 43-52. DOI: 10.5220/0002425900430052


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@conference{msvveis07,
author={Paul S. Steyn and John A. van der Poll},
title={Validating Reasoning Heuristics Using Next-Generation Theorem-Provers},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2007)},
year={2007},
pages={43-52},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002425900430052},
isbn={978-972-8865-95-5},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2007)
TI - Validating Reasoning Heuristics Using Next-Generation Theorem-Provers
SN - 978-972-8865-95-5
AU - S. Steyn P.
AU - A. van der Poll J.
PY - 2007
SP - 43
EP - 52
DO - 10.5220/0002425900430052