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We present a theorem for deriving properties of a concurrent program by reasoning about a simpler, coarser-grained version. The theorem generalizes a result that Lipton proved for partial correctness and deadlock-freedom. Our theorem applies to all safety properties.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lamport, Leslie 1941- (Author), Schneider, Fred B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Palo Alto, Calif. 1989
Series:Systems Research Center <Palo Alto, Calif.>: SRC reports 44
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Summary:We present a theorem for deriving properties of a concurrent program by reasoning about a simpler, coarser-grained version. The theorem generalizes a result that Lipton proved for partial correctness and deadlock-freedom. Our theorem applies to all safety properties.
Physical Description:29 S.

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