The 2020 expert survey on formal methods

The work

AuthorsHubert Garavel; Maurice H. ter Beek; Jaco van de Pol
Editors
Typeinproceedings
Year2020
Citekeygaravel2020expert

Where it appeared

Published in25th International Conference on Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems (FMICS)
PublisherSpringer
SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science
Number in series12327
Volume12327
Pages3--69

Abstract

Organised to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the FMICS international conference, the present survey addresses 30 questions on the past, present, and future of formal methods in research, industry, and education. Not less than 130 high-profile experts in formal methods (among whom three Turing award winners and many recipients of other prizes and distinctions) accepted to participate in this survey. We analyse their answers and comments, and present a collection of 111 position statements provided by these experts. The survey is both an exercise in collective thinking and a family picture of key actors in formal methods.

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@inproceedings{garavel2020expert,
  title        = {The 2020 expert survey on formal methods},
  author       = {Hubert Garavel and Maurice H. ter Beek and Jaco van de Pol},
  year         = {2020},
  booktitle    = {25th International Conference on Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems (FMICS)},
  publisher    = {Springer},
  series       = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
  volume       = {12327},
  pages        = {3--69},
  doi          = {10.1007/978-3-030-58298-2_1},
}

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