1. Exercise Solutions: Functional Verification
Software Testing and Verification
Prepared by
Stephen M. Thebaut, Ph.D.
University of Florida

2. Exercise (from Lecture Notes #21)
“Identity” function:
x,y := x,y
Given
P = if x>=y then x,y := y,x
f1 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | true  I)
f2 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | x<y  I)
f3 = (x≠y  x,y := y,x)
Fill in the following “correctness table”: P
C=Complete
S=Sufficient
N=Neither f1 f2 f3

3. Exercise (from Lecture Notes #21)
“Identity” function:
x,y := x,y
Given
P = if x>=y then x,y := y,x
f1 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | true  I)
f2 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | x<y  I)
f3 = (x≠y  x,y := y,x)
Fill in the following “correctness table”: P
C=Complete
S=Sufficient
N=Neither f1 f2 f3

4. Exercise (from Lecture Notes #21)
“Identity” function:
x,y := x,y
Given
P = if x>=y then x,y := y,x
f1 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | true  I)
f2 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | x<y  I)
f3 = (x≠y  x,y := y,x)
Fill in the following “correctness table”: P
C=Complete
S=Sufficient
N=Neither f1 C f2 f3

5. Exercise (from Lecture Notes #21)
“Identity” function:
x,y := x,y
Given
P = if x>=y then x,y := y,x
f1 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | true  I)
f2 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | x<y  I)
f3 = (x≠y  x,y := y,x)
Fill in the following “correctness table”: P
C=Complete
S=Sufficient
N=Neither f1 C f2 f3

6. Exercise (from Lecture Notes #21)
“Identity” function:
x,y := x,y
Given
P = if x>=y then x,y := y,x
f1 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | true  I)
f2 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | x<y  I)
f3 = (x≠y  x,y := y,x)
Fill in the following “correctness table”: P
C=Complete
S=Sufficient
N=Neither f1 C S f2 f3

7. Exercise (from Lecture Notes #21)
“Identity” function:
x,y := x,y
Given
P = if x>=y then x,y := y,x
f1 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | true  I)
f2 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | x<y  I)
f3 = (x≠y  x,y := y,x)
Fill in the following “correctness table”: P
C=Complete
S=Sufficient
N=Neither f1 C S f2 f3

8. Exercise (from Lecture Notes #21)
“Identity” function:
x,y := x,y
Given
P = if x>=y then x,y := y,x
f1 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | true  I)
f2 = (x>y  x,y := y,x | x<y  I)
f3 = (x≠y  x,y := y,x)
Fill in the following “correctness table”: P
C=Complete
S=Sufficient
N=Neither f1 C S N f2 f3

9. Exercise (from Lecture Notes #22)
Prove f = [A] where
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
and A is:
if x=17 then
y := x+3
else
y := -x
end_if_else

10. if_then_else Correctness Conditions
Complete correctness conditions for
f = [if p then G else H]
(where g = [G] and h = [H] have already been shown):
Prove: p  (f = g) Л
¬p  (f = h)
Working correctness questions:
When p is true, does f equal g?
When p is false, does f equal h?

11. Proof that f = [P] f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
A: if x=17 then
y := x+3
else
y := -x
end_if_else

12. Proof that f = [P] f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
A: if x=17 then
y := x+3 G
else
y := -x H
end_if_else

13. Proof that f = [P] f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
A: if x=17 then
y := x+3 G
else
y := -x H
end_if_else
By observation, g = x,y := x,x+3
h = x,y := x,-x

14. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)] g p h

15. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)]
When p is true does f equal g?
When p is false does f equal h? g p h

16. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)]
When p is true does f equal g?
(x=17)  (f = (x,y := 17,20))
When p is false does f equal h? g p h

17. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)]
When p is true does f equal g?
(x=17)  (f = (x,y := 17,20))
(x=17)  (g = (x,y := x,x+3)
When p is false does f equal h? g p h

18. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)]
When p is true does f equal g?
(x=17)  (f = (x,y := 17,20))
(x=17)  (g = (x,y := x,x+3)
= (x,y := 17,20))
When p is false does f equal h? g p h

19. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)]
When p is true does f equal g?
(x=17)  (f = (x,y := 17,20))
(x=17)  (g = (x,y := x,x+3) √
= (x,y := 17,20))
When p is false does f equal h? g p h

20. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)]
When p is true does f equal g?
(x=17)  (f = (x,y := 17,20))
(x=17)  (g = (x,y := x,x+3) √
= (x,y := 17,20))
When p is false does f equal h?
(x≠17)  (f = (x,y := x,-x)) g p h

21. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)]
When p is true does f equal g?
(x=17)  (f = (x,y := 17,20))
(x=17)  (g = (x,y := x,x+3) √
= (x,y := 17,20))
When p is false does f equal h?
(x≠17)  (f = (x,y := x,-x))
(x≠17)  (h = (x,y := x,-x)) g p h

22. Proof that f = [P] (cont’d)
Therefore, by the Axiom of Replacement, it is sufficient to show:
f = (x=17  x,y := 17,20 | true  x,y := x,-x)
= [if x=17 then (x,y := x,x+3) else (x,y := x,-x)]
When p is true does f equal g?
(x=17)  (f = (x,y := 17,20))
(x=17)  (g = (x,y := x,x+3) √
= (x,y := 17,20))
When p is false does f equal h?
(x≠17)  (f = (x,y := x,-x))
(x≠17)  (h = (x,y := x,-x)) g p h √

23. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while

24. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f:

25. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f: (i<n  i,t :=

26. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f: (i<n  i,t := n,

27. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f: (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i

28. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f: (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n 

29. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f: (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)

30. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f: (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)
Alternative f:

31. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f: (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)
Alternative f: (i≤n  i,t := n,txn-i | i>n  I)

32. Exercise 1 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program M below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function f for [M] and prove f = [M].
while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
Hypothesized f: (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)
Alternative f: (i≤n  i,t := n,txn-i | i>n  I)
Does it make any difference which we use?

33. while_do Correctness Conditions
Complete correctness conditions for
f = [while p do g]
(where g = [G] has already been shown):
Prove:
term(f,M) Л
p  (f = f o g) Л
¬p  (f = I)

34. Proof that f = [M] f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)
M: while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while

35. Proof that f = [M] f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)
M: while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while p G

36. Proof that f = [M] f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)
M: while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
By observation, g = [G] = (i,t := i+1,tx) p G

37. Proof that f = [M] f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)
M: while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
By observation, g = [G] = (i,t := i+1,tx)
Is loop termination guaranteed for any argument in D(f)? p G

38. Proof that f = [M] f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I)
M: while i<n do
t := t*x
i := i+1
end_while
By observation, g = [G] = (i,t := i+1,tx)
Is loop termination guaranteed for any argument in D(f)? YES. (Show this using the Method of Well-Founded Sets.) p G

39. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i≥n)  ( f = I )?

40. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i≥n)  ( f = I )?
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

41. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i≥n)  ( f = I )? √
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

42. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i≥n)  ( f = I )? √
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

43. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i≥n)  ( f = I )? √
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
(i<n)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

44. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i≥n)  ( f = I )? √
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
(i<n)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n)  ( f o g = f o (i,t := i+1,tx) )
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

45. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i≥n)  ( f = I )? √
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
(i<n)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n)  ( f o g = f o (i,t := i+1,tx) )
What is f when applied after g changes the initial value of i?
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

46. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i≥n)  ( f = I )? √
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
(i<n)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n)  ( f o g = f o (i,t := i+1,tx) )
What is f when applied after g changes the initial value of i?
There are two cases to consider: i=n-1 & i<n-1
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

47. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

48. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

49. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

50. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

51. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = f o (i,t := i+1,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

52. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

53. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

54. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
= ? o (i,t := n-1+1,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

55. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
= ? o (i,t := n-1+1,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

56. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
= ? o (i,t := n-1+1,tx)
= ? o (i,t := n,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

57. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
= ? o (i,t := n-1+1,tx)
= I o (i,t := n,tx)
since gi(i=n-1) = n
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

58. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
= ? o (i,t := n-1+1,tx)
= I o (i,t := n,tx)
= (i,t := n,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

59. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a:
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
= ? o (i,t := n-1+1,tx)
= I o (i,t := n,tx)
= (i,t := n,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

60. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case a: √
(i=n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-(n-1)
= i,t := n,tx )
(i=n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
= ? o (i,t := n-1+1,tx)
= I o (i,t := n,tx)
= (i,t := n,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

61. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

62. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = f o (i,t := i+1,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

63. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = ? o (i,t := i+1,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

64. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = (i,t := n,txn-i) o
(i,t := i+1,tx)
since gi(i<n-1) < n
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

65. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = (i,t := n,txn-i) o
(i,t := i+1,tx)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

66. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = (i,t := n,txn-i) o
(i,t := i+1,tx)
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-(i+1))
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

67. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = (i,t := n,txn-i) o
(i,t := i+1,tx)
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-(i+1))
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-i-1)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

68. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = (i,t := n,txn-i) o
(i,t := i+1,tx)
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-(i+1))
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-i-1)
= (i,t := n,txn-i-1+1)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

69. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = (i,t := n,txn-i) o
(i,t := i+1,tx)
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-(i+1))
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-i-1)
= (i,t := n,txn-i-1+1)
= (i,t := n,txn-i)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

70. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )?
case b:
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = (i,t := n,txn-i) o
(i,t := i+1,tx)
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-(i+1))
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-i-1)
= (i,t := n,txn-i-1+1)
= (i,t := n,txn-i)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

71. Proof that f = [M] (cont’d)
Does (i<n)  ( f = f o g )? √
case b: √
(i<n-1)  ( f = i,t := n,txn-i )
(i<n-1)  ( f o g = (i,t := n,txn-i) o
(i,t := i+1,tx)
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-(i+1))
= (i,t := n,(tx)xn-i-1)
= (i,t := n,txn-i-1+1)
= (i,t := n,txn-i)
( Recall: f = (i<n  i,t := n,txn-i | i≥n  I) )

72. Exercise 2 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program R below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function r for [R] and prove r = [R].
repeat:
x := x−1
y := y+2
until x=0

73. Exercise 2 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program R below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function r for [R] and prove r = [R].
repeat:
x := x−1
y := y+2
until x=0
Hypothesized r:

74. Exercise 2 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program R below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function r for [R] and prove r = [R].
repeat:
x := x−1
y := y+2
until x=0
Hypothesized r: (x>0  x,y := ?,?

75. Exercise 2 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program R below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function r for [R] and prove r = [R].
repeat:
x := x−1
y := y+2
until x=0
Hypothesized r: (x>0  x,y := 0,?

76. Exercise 2 (from Lecture Notes #23)
For program R below, where all variables are integers, hypothesize a function r for [R] and prove r = [R].
repeat:
x := x−1
y := y+2
until x=0
Hypothesized r: (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x)

77. repeat_until Correctness Conditions
Complete correctness conditions for
f = [P] = [repeat g until p]
(where g = [G] has already been shown):
Prove:
term(f,P) Л
(p o g)  (f = g) Л
¬(p o g)  (f = f o g)

78. Proof that r = [R] r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) R: repeat: x := x−1
until x=0

79. Proof that r = [R] r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) R: repeat: x := x−1
until x=0 G p

80. Proof that r = [R] r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) R: repeat:
until x=0
By observation, g = [G] = (x,y := x-1,y+2) G p

81. Proof that r = [R] r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) R: repeat:
until x=0
By observation, g = [G] = (x,y := x-1,y+2)
Is loop termination guaranteed for any argument in D(r)? G p

82. Proof that r = [R] r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) R: repeat:
until x=0
By observation, g = [G] = (x,y := x-1,y+2)
Is loop termination guaranteed for any argument in D(r)? YES. (Show this using the Method of Well-Founded Sets.) G p

83. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does (p o g)  (r = g) ?
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

84. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does (p o g)  (r = g) ?
[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  ?
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

85. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does (p o g)  (r = g) ?
[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0=1)
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

86. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does (p o g)  (r = g) ?
[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0=1)
(x=1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x)
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

87. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does (p o g)  (r = g) ?
[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0=1)
(x=1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x)
= (x,y := 0,y+2) )
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

88. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does (p o g)  (r = g) ?
[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0=1)
(x=1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x)
= (x,y := 0,y+2) )
(x=1)  ( g = (x,y := x-1,y+2)
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

89. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does (p o g)  (r = g) ?
[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0=1)
(x=1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x)
= (x,y := 0,y+2) )
(x=1)  ( g = (x,y := x-1,y+2)
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

90. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does (p o g)  (r = g) ?
[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0=1)
(x=1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x)
= (x,y := 0,y+2) )
(x=1)  ( g = (x,y := x-1,y+2) √
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

91. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does ¬(p o g)  (r = r o g) ?
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

92. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does ¬(p o g)  (r = r o g) ?
¬[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0≠1)
Thus, there are 2 cases to consider: x0<1
and x0>1.
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

93. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does ¬(p o g)  (r = r o g) ?
¬[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0≠1)
Thus, there are 2 cases to consider: x0<1
and x0>1.
case a:
(x<1)  ( r = undefined )
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

94. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does ¬(p o g)  (r = r o g) ?
¬[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0≠1)
Thus, there are 2 cases to consider: x0<1
and x0>1.
case a:
(x<1)  ( r = undefined )
(x<1)  ( r o g = undefined o g
since ((x>0) o g(x<1)) = false
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

95. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does ¬(p o g)  (r = r o g) ?
¬[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0≠1)
Thus, there are 2 cases to consider: x0<1
and x0>1.
case a:
(x<1)  ( r = undefined )
(x<1)  ( r o g = undefined o g
= undefined )
since ((x>0) o g(x<1)) = false
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

96. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
Does ¬(p o g)  (r = r o g) ?
¬[ (x=0) o (x,y := x-1,y+2) ]  (x0≠1)
Thus, there are 2 cases to consider: x0<1
and x0>1.
case a:
(x<1)  ( r = undefined )
(x<1)  ( r o g = undefined o g
= undefined )
since ((x>0) o g(x<1)) = false √
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

97. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
case b:
(x>1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

98. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
case b:
(x>1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
(x>1)  ( r o g = (x,y := 0,y+2x) o
(x,y := x-1,y+2)
since ((x>0) o g(x>1)) = true
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

99. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
case b:
(x>1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
(x>1)  ( r o g = (x,y := 0,y+2x) o
(x,y := x-1,y+2)
since ((x>0) o g(x>1)) = true
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

100. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
case b:
(x>1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
(x>1)  ( r o g = (x,y := 0,y+2x) o
(x,y := x-1,y+2)
since ((x>0) o g(x>1)) = true
= (x,y := 0,(y+2)+2(x-1))
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

101. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
case b:
(x>1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
(x>1)  ( r o g = (x,y := 0,y+2x) o
(x,y := x-1,y+2)
since ((x>0) o g(x>1)) = true
= (x,y := 0,(y+2)+2(x-1))
= (x,y := 0,(y+2+2x-2))
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

102. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
case b:
(x>1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
(x>1)  ( r o g = (x,y := 0,y+2x) o
(x,y := x-1,y+2)
since ((x>0) o g(x>1)) = true
= (x,y := 0,(y+2)+2(x-1))
= (x,y := 0,(y+2+2x-2))
= (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

103. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
case b:
(x>1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
(x>1)  ( r o g = (x,y := 0,y+2x) o
(x,y := x-1,y+2)
since ((x>0) o g(x>1)) = true
= (x,y := 0,(y+2)+2(x-1))
= (x,y := 0,(y+2+2x-2))
= (x,y := 0,y+2x) ) √
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

104. Proof that r = [R] (cont’d)
case b:
(x>1)  ( r = (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
(x>1)  ( r o g = (x,y := 0,y+2x) o
(x,y := x-1,y+2)
since ((x>0) o g(x>1)) = true
= (x,y := 0,(y+2)+2(x-1))
= (x,y := 0,(y+2+2x-2))
= (x,y := 0,y+2x) )
Therefore, ¬(p o g)  (r = r o g) √ √
( Recall: r = (x>0  x,y := 0,y+2x) )

105. Exercise Solutions: Functional Verification
Software Testing and Verification
Prepared by
Stephen M. Thebaut, Ph.D.
University of Florida