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Model checking is an automated technique such that given a finite state model of a system and a formal property (expressed in temporal logic), then it systematically checks whether the property is true of false in a given state in the model.
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O’Regan, G. (2017). Model Checking. In: Concise Guide to Formal Methods. Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64021-1_14
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