Completeness and incompleteness of trace based network proof systems:

Most trace-based proof systems for networks of processes are known to be incomplete. Extensions to achieve completeness are generally complicated and cumbersome. In this paper, a simple trace logic is defined and two examples are presented to show its inherent incompleteness. Surprisingly, both exam...

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Main Authors: Widom, Jennifer (Author), Gries, David (Author), Schneider, Fred B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York 1986
Series:Cornell University <Ithaca, NY> / Department of Computer Science: Technical report 766
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Summary:Most trace-based proof systems for networks of processes are known to be incomplete. Extensions to achieve completeness are generally complicated and cumbersome. In this paper, a simple trace logic is defined and two examples are presented to show its inherent incompleteness. Surprisingly, both examples consist of only one process, indicating that network composition is not a cause of incompleteness. Axioms necessary and sufficient for the relative completeness of a trace logic are then presented.
Physical Description:12 S.

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