{"id":"https://openalex.org/W1964528821","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2491956.2491969","title":"Reasoning about nondeterminism in programs","display_name":"Reasoning about nondeterminism in programs","publication_year":2013,"publication_date":"2013-06-11","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W1964528821","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2491956.2491969","mag":"1964528821"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.1145/2491956.2491969","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2491956.2491969","pdf_url":null,"source":null,"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Proceedings of the 34th ACM SIGPLAN Conference on Programming Language Design and Implementation","raw_type":"proceedings-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref"],"open_access":{"is_oa":false,"oa_status":"closed","oa_url":null,"any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5112528389","display_name":"Byron Cook","orcid":null},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I4210164937","display_name":"Microsoft Research (United Kingdom)","ror":"https://ror.org/05k87vq12","country_code":"GB","type":"company","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I1290206253","https://openalex.org/I4210164937"]},{"id":"https://openalex.org/I45129253","display_name":"University College London","ror":"https://ror.org/02jx3x895","country_code":"GB","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I124357947","https://openalex.org/I45129253"]}],"countries":["GB"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Byron Cook","raw_affiliation_strings":["Microsoft Research Cambridge &amp; University College London, Cambridge, United Kingdom"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Microsoft Research Cambridge &amp; University College London, Cambridge, United Kingdom","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I4210164937","https://openalex.org/I45129253"]}]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5024796518","display_name":"Eric Koskinen","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7363-634X"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I57206974","display_name":"New York University","ror":"https://ror.org/0190ak572","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I57206974"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Eric Koskinen","raw_affiliation_strings":["New York University, New York, NY, USA"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"New York University, New York, NY, USA","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I57206974"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":2,"institutions_distinct_count":2,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5112528389"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I4210164937","https://openalex.org/I45129253"],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":9.426,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":46,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.9845371,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":true},"cited_by_percentile_year":{"min":89,"max":99},"biblio":{"volume":null,"issue":null,"first_page":"219","last_page":"230"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10142","display_name":"Formal Methods in Verification","score":0.9998999834060669,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1703","display_name":"Computational Theory and Mathematics"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10142","display_name":"Formal Methods in Verification","score":0.9998999834060669,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1703","display_name":"Computational Theory and Mathematics"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10126","display_name":"Logic, programming, and type systems","score":0.9995999932289124,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1702","display_name":"Artificial Intelligence"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10743","display_name":"Software Testing and Debugging Techniques","score":0.9990000128746033,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1712","display_name":"Software"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computer-science","display_name":"Computer science","score":0.7463191747665405},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/precondition","display_name":"Precondition","score":0.6956137418746948},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/modal-logic","display_name":"Modal logic","score":0.6204637289047241},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/branching","display_name":"Branching (polymer chemistry)","score":0.6166191101074219},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/ctl*","display_name":"CTL*","score":0.5724886655807495},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/modal","display_name":"Modal","score":0.5120995044708252},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/programming-language","display_name":"Programming language","score":0.49865055084228516},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/linear-temporal-logic","display_name":"Linear temporal logic","score":0.46982264518737793},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/theoretical-computer-science","display_name":"Theoretical computer science","score":0.45720013976097107},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/temporal-logic","display_name":"Temporal logic","score":0.4545643925666809},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/model-checking","display_name":"Model checking","score":0.45256736874580383},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computation-tree-logic","display_name":"Computation tree logic","score":0.4123653769493103},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/calculus","display_name":"Calculus (dental)","score":0.3470422923564911}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.7463191747665405},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C192465680","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413450","display_name":"Precondition","level":2,"score":0.6956137418746948},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C27508121","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q210841","display_name":"Modal logic","level":3,"score":0.6204637289047241},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C206175624","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q595731","display_name":"Branching (polymer chemistry)","level":2,"score":0.6166191101074219},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C147969180","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5014579","display_name":"CTL*","level":4,"score":0.5724886655807495},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C71139939","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q910194","display_name":"Modal","level":2,"score":0.5120995044708252},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199360897","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9143","display_name":"Programming language","level":1,"score":0.49865055084228516},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C4777664","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1536492","display_name":"Linear temporal logic","level":2,"score":0.46982264518737793},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C80444323","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2878974","display_name":"Theoretical computer science","level":1,"score":0.45720013976097107},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C25016198","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q781833","display_name":"Temporal logic","level":2,"score":0.4545643925666809},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C110251889","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1569697","display_name":"Model checking","level":2,"score":0.45256736874580383},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C198008173","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1040040","display_name":"Computation tree logic","level":3,"score":0.4123653769493103},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777686260","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q144037","display_name":"Calculus (dental)","level":2,"score":0.3470422923564911},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199343813","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12128","display_name":"Dentistry","level":1,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C185592680","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2329","display_name":"Chemistry","level":0,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C192562407","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228736","display_name":"Materials science","level":0,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C188027245","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750446","display_name":"Polymer chemistry","level":1,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C202751555","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q221681","display_name":"In vitro","level":2,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C159985019","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181790","display_name":"Composite material","level":1,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C71924100","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11190","display_name":"Medicine","level":0,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C154317977","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376266","display_name":"Cytotoxic T cell","level":3,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C55493867","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7094","display_name":"Biochemistry","level":1,"score":0.0}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":1,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.1145/2491956.2491969","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1145/2491956.2491969","pdf_url":null,"source":null,"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Proceedings of the 34th ACM SIGPLAN Conference on Programming Language Design and Implementation","raw_type":"proceedings-article"}],"best_oa_location":null,"sustainable_development_goals":[{"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/11","score":0.5799999833106995,"display_name":"Sustainable cities and communities"}],"awards":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/G5753248581","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"EP/K032038/1","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320334627","funder_display_name":"Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council"}],"funders":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/F4320334627","display_name":"Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council","ror":"https://ror.org/0439y7842"}],"has_content":{"pdf":false,"grobid_xml":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":49,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W91193428","https://openalex.org/W185076788","https://openalex.org/W1499937701","https://openalex.org/W1506323687","https://openalex.org/W1518606372","https://openalex.org/W1540442949","https://openalex.org/W1557750304","https://openalex.org/W1561867409","https://openalex.org/W1565898282","https://openalex.org/W1570017391","https://openalex.org/W1577404745","https://openalex.org/W1585194019","https://openalex.org/W1589421353","https://openalex.org/W1595972517","https://openalex.org/W1868260891","https://openalex.org/W1988808695","https://openalex.org/W1989813138","https://openalex.org/W1999625645","https://openalex.org/W2003383232","https://openalex.org/W2004306067","https://openalex.org/W2012816689","https://openalex.org/W2030865387","https://openalex.org/W2053262709","https://openalex.org/W2061438988","https://openalex.org/W2078078820","https://openalex.org/W2083547263","https://openalex.org/W2096096565","https://openalex.org/W2096787192","https://openalex.org/W2099687675","https://openalex.org/W2101577148","https://openalex.org/W2107794009","https://openalex.org/W2115965729","https://openalex.org/W2117189826","https://openalex.org/W2119824166","https://openalex.org/W2124909257","https://openalex.org/W2134875273","https://openalex.org/W2149236697","https://openalex.org/W2159756689","https://openalex.org/W2226594342","https://openalex.org/W2268014521","https://openalex.org/W2293708017","https://openalex.org/W2487992810","https://openalex.org/W2798401172","https://openalex.org/W3160870209","https://openalex.org/W4232668957","https://openalex.org/W4236847445","https://openalex.org/W4240185672","https://openalex.org/W4254770492","https://openalex.org/W4285719527"],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W858755136","https://openalex.org/W1981889059","https://openalex.org/W3005864166","https://openalex.org/W2143025323","https://openalex.org/W31328628","https://openalex.org/W3091862538","https://openalex.org/W1969550103","https://openalex.org/W1031601050","https://openalex.org/W2105438026","https://openalex.org/W1546948343"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Branching-time":[0],"temporal":[1],"logics":[2],"(e.g.":[3,52],"CTL,":[4],"CTL*,":[5],"modal":[6],"mu-calculus)":[7],"allow":[8],"us":[9],"to":[10],"ask":[11],"sophisticated":[12],"questions":[13],"about":[14],"the":[15],"nondeterminism":[16],"that":[17,46],"appears":[18],"in":[19],"systems.":[20],"Applications":[21],"of":[22,25],"this":[23],"type":[24],"reasoning":[26],"include":[27],"planning,":[28],"games,":[29],"security":[30],"analysis,":[31],"disproving,":[32],"precondition":[33],"synthesis,":[34,36],"environment":[35],"etc.":[37],"Unfortunately,":[38],"existing":[39],"automatic":[40],"branching-time":[41],"verification":[42],"tools":[43],"have":[44,47],"limitations":[45],"traditionally":[48],"restricted":[49],"their":[50],"applicability":[51],"push-down":[53],"systems":[54],"only,":[55,59],"universal":[56],"path":[57],"quantifiers":[58],"etc).":[60]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2023,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2022,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2021,"cited_by_count":4},{"year":2020,"cited_by_count":2},{"year":2019,"cited_by_count":3},{"year":2018,"cited_by_count":3},{"year":2017,"cited_by_count":6},{"year":2016,"cited_by_count":6},{"year":2015,"cited_by_count":4},{"year":2014,"cited_by_count":13},{"year":2013,"cited_by_count":3}],"updated_date":"2025-11-25T21:42:39.735039","created_date":"2025-10-10T00:00:00"}
