• DocumentCode
    2350058
  • Title

    Demonic Semantics and Fixed Points

  • Author

    Tchier, Fairouz

  • Author_Institution
    Math. Dept., King Saud Univ., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 April 2009
  • Firstpage
    27
  • Lastpage
    30
  • Abstract
    We deal with a relational model for the demonic semantics of programs. The demonic semantics of a while loop is given as a fixed point of a function involving the demonic operators. This motivates us to investigate the fixed points of these functions. We give the expression of the greatest fixed point with respect to the demonic ordering (demonic inclusion) of the semantic function. We prove that this greatest fixed coincides with the least fixed point with respect to the usual ordering (angelic inclusion) of the same function. This is followed by an example of application.
  • Keywords
    programming language semantics; relational algebra; angelic inclusion; demonic inclusion; demonic operators; demonic ordering; demonic semantics; fixed points; Boolean algebra; Calculus; Computer science; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Milling machines; demonic fixed points; demonic functions; relational demonic semantics; while loops;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Computing, Engineering and Information, 2009. ICC '09. International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Fullerton, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-7695-3538-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICC.2009.15
  • Filename
    5328976