Review of Logical Analysis of Hybrid Systems

Abstract

The book is an extensive presentation of deductive methods for hybrid systems’ verification rooted in dynamic logic. The author develops both formal specification languages for hybrid systems and automated verification techniques based on them. The main focus is on the theoretical aspects of the approach, but implementation issues are also widely addressed, and a functioning tool is presented at the end of the book. The book, which is now a few years old, is based on the Ph.D. thesis of the author, but is still current, especially the more theoretical parts, as it provides the foundations, for example, of the approach of Reference [3]. Given its origin, the book is certainly of great interest for researchers dealing with hybrid systems, but it is also recommendable for anyone who is interested in the general topics of modeling and verification of complex (timed) systems. A good degree of familiarity with formal methods and mathematical logic is necessary to fully appreciate the contents of the book. The book is divided into three parts, plus an appendix. Part I focuses on theoretical aspects. The book’s approach stems from the necessity of