We introduce new techniques for the parameterized verification of disjunctive timed networks (DTNs), i.e., networks of timed automata (TAs) that communicate via location guards that enable a transition only if there is another process in a given location. This computational model has been considered in the literature before, example applications are gossiping clock synchronization protocols or planning problems. We address the minimum-time reachability problem (Minreach) in DTNs, and show how to efficiently solve it based on a novel zone graph algorithm. We further show that solving Minreach allows us to construct a summary TA capturing exactly the possible behaviors of a single TA within a DTN of arbitrary size. The combination of these two results enables the parameterized verification of DTNs, while avoiding the construction of an exponential-size cutoff system required by existing results. Additionally, we develop sufficient conditions for solving Minreach and parameterized verification problems even in certain cases where locations that appear in location guards can have clock invariants, a case that has usually been excluded in the literature. Our techniques are also implemented, and experiments show their practicality.
History
Editor
Dimitrova R ; Lahav O ; Wolff S
Primary Research Area
Reliable Security Guarantees
Name of Conference
International Conference on Verification Model Checking and Abstract Interpretation (VMCAI)
CISPA Affiliation
Yes
Journal
VMCAI (1)
Volume
14499
Page Range
124-146
Publisher
Springer
Open Access Type
Not Open Access
BibTeX
@inproceedings{André:Eichler:Jacobs:Karra:2024,
title = "Parameterized Verification of Disjunctive Timed Networks.",
author = "André, Étienne" AND "Eichler, Paul" AND "Jacobs, Swen" AND "Karra, Shyam Lal",
editor = "Dimitrova, Rayna" AND "Lahav, Ori" AND "Wolff, Sebastian",
year = 2024,
month = 1,
journal = "VMCAI (1)",
pages = "124--146",
publisher = "Springer",
issn = "0302-9743",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-50524-9_6"
}