Formal Methods for Performance Evaluation: 7th International School on Formal Methods for the Design of Computer, Communication, and Software Systems, SFM 2007, Bertinoro, Italy, May 28-June 2, 2007, Advanced Lectures

William J. Stewart (auth.), Marco Bernardo, Jane Hillston (eds.)3540724826, 9783540724827, 9783540725220

This book presents a set of 11 papers accompanying the lectures of leading researchers given at the 7th edition of the International School on Formal Methods for the Design of Computer, Communication and Software Systems, SFM 2007, held in Bertinoro, Italy in May/June 2007.SFM 2007 was devoted to formal techniques for performance evaluation and covered several aspects of the field, including formalisms for performance modeling (Markov chains, queueing networks, stochastic Petri nets, and stochastic process algebras), equivalence checking and model checking, efficient solution techniques, and software performance engineering.

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Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages –
Performance Modelling and Markov Chains….Pages 1-33
Queueing Networks….Pages 34-82
Introduction to Generalized Stochastic Petri Nets….Pages 83-131
Stochastic Process Algebras….Pages 132-179
A Survey of Markovian Behavioral Equivalences….Pages 180-219
Stochastic Model Checking….Pages 220-270
Fluid Models in Performance Analysis….Pages 271-317
Tackling Large State Spaces in Performance Modelling….Pages 318-370
Data Representation and Efficient Solution: A Decision Diagram Approach….Pages 371-394
Introduction to Software Performance Engineering: Origins and Outstanding Problems….Pages 395-428
From Annotated Software Designs (UML SPT/MARTE) to Model Formalisms….Pages 429-467
Back Matter….Pages –