Publications [#330507] of John H. Reif

Conference articles PUBLISHED

1. Reif, J; Sistla, AP, A multiprocess network logic with temporal and spatial modalities, Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, vol. 154 LNCS (January, 1983), pp. 629-639, Springer Verlag, ISBN 9783540123170 [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/14)

   Abstract:
   We introduce a modal logic which can be used to formally reason about synchronous fixed connection multiprocess networks such as of VLSI. Our logic has both temporal and spatial modal operators. The various temporal modal operators allow us to relate properties of the current state of a given process with properties of succeeding states of the given process. Also, the spatial modal operators allow us to relate properties of the current state of a given process with properties of the current state of neighboring processes. Many interesting properties for multiprocessor networks can be elegantly expressed in our logic. We give examples of the diverse applications of our logic to packet routing, firing squad problems, and systolic algorithms. We also present some results in the decidability and complexity issues in this logic.