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
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