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Introduction / mission
Formal System Analysis focuses on theories, techniques and tools for modeling and analyzing the behaviors of software-controlled systems.
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Investigating and developing theories, techniques and tools for modelling and analysing the behaviours of (concurrent) systems.
Organisation profile
The FSA group studies the foundations of software-controlled systems and develops languages and techniques for modelling and analyzing real-world, industrial-scale applications. Expertise in the group includes process algebras for reasoning about concurrent, timed and probabilistic system behavior, SAT- and SMT-solvers, rewriting, and model checking technology. Research focusses on scalability of the technology, which is required for its use in the development of software controlled-systems. The group offers master courses in LogicComputer checked theorem proving, Formal MethodsSoftware Modelling and Analysis, Process Algebras, Model Checking, Micro-processor Verification, and Automated Reasoning. Much of the group’s research is consolidated in tools. The most prominent examplesinclude is mCRL2. mCRL2 is a process-algebraic language with an award-winning tool set for modeling and analyzing concurrent systems.
Current areas of application include protocols, hardware designs and industrial control systems. Recent examples include the formalization of the commercial industrial modelling and code generation language Dezyne, which relies on mCRL2 for analyzing the system behaviors. Past examples include verification of the control systems of the four large experiments in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, using model checking and satisfiability solving to improve the control system reliability, and the analysis of the software architecture of the first award-winning Stella Solar Car.
Recent research projects in which FSA is involved include:
• AVVA: Accelerated Verification and Verification Accelerated (NWO TOP grant)
• MERITS: Model extraction for re-engineering traditional software (NWO Big Software, with Philips Healthcare)
• Formal verification of cache coherent multi-core architectures (NWO TOP grant)
Formal modelling and analysis is essential for cost-effective design of highly reliable software-controlled systems.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Menno Bartels
- Mathematics and Computer Science, Algorithms and Logics for Verification - Doctoral Candidate-TA
Person: OWP : University Teacher / Researcher
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Roel Bloo
- Mathematics and Computer Science, Algorithms and Logics for Verification - University Lecturer
- Mathematics and Computer Science, Formal System Analysis - University Lecturer
Person: OWP : University Teacher / Researcher
Projects
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Composable Embedded Systems for Healthcare
Groote, J. F. (Project Manager) & Vlasiou, M. (Project member)
1/05/11 → 30/06/17
Project: Research direct
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Compiling Binary Decision Diagrams with Interrupt-Based Downsizing
Dubslaff, C. (Corresponding author) & Wirtz, J. (Corresponding author), 2025, Principles of Verification: Cycling the Probabilistic Landscape: Essays Dedicated to Joost-Pieter Katoen on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday. Jansen, N., Junges, S., Kaminski, B. L., Matheja, C., Noll, T., Quatmann, T., Stoelinga, M. & Volk, M. (eds.). Springer, Vol. 3. p. 252-273 22 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 15262 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Formalisation of a New Weak Semantics for AuDaLa
Leemrijse, G. P., Franken, T. T. P. & Neele, T. (Corresponding author), 12 Feb 2025, Automated Technology for Verification and Analysis: 22nd International Symposium, ATVA 2024, Kyoto, Japan, October 21–25, 2024, Proceedings, Part II. Akshay, S., Niemetz, A. & Sankaranarayanan, S. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 93-116 24 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); vol. 15055).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Formal Methods in Industry
ter Beek, M. H. (Corresponding author), Chapman, R., Cleaveland, R., Garavel, H., Gu, R., ter Horst, I., Keiren, J. J. A., Lecomte, T., Leuschel, M., Rozier, K. Y., Sampaio, A., Seceleanu, C., Thomas, M., Willemse, T. A. C. & Zhang, L., Mar 2025, In: Formal Aspects of Computing. 37, 1, p. 1-38 38 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)17 Downloads (Pure)
Equipment
Datasets
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Decomposing Monolithic Processes using the mCRL2 toolset
Laveaux, M. (Creator) & Willemse, T. A. C. (Creator), Zenodo, 3 Jan 2022
Dataset
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Artifact - Formalisation of a new weak semantics for AuDaLa
Leemrijse, G. (Contributor), Franken, T. T. P. (Contributor) & Neele, T. (Contributor), Zenodo, 5 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12665500, https://zenodo.org/records/12665500
Dataset
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Dataset with experiments for 'Partial-Order Reduction for Parity Games with an Application on Parameterised Boolean Equation Systems'
Neele, T. (Creator), Willemse, T. A. C. (Creator) & Wesselink, W. (Creator), Zenodo, 9 Jan 2020
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Prizes
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Best Paper Award FACS 2018
Neele, T. S. (Recipient), Willemse, T. A. C. (Recipient) & Groote, J. F. (Recipient), 11 Oct 2018
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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EATCS Best Paper Award
Neele, T. (Recipient), Valmari, A. (Recipient) & Willemse, T. A. C. (Recipient), 2 Jul 2020
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Explainable Formal Methods with Certificates
Neele, T. (Recipient), 17 Jul 2024
Prize: NWO › Veni › Scientific
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2020 ICAB Conference
Limburg, A. A. A. (Organiser), Budé, R. H. S. (Organiser), Swagten, H. J. M. (Organiser), van Leeuwen, K. A. H. (Organiser), de Vink, E. P. (Organiser), Gómez Puente, S. M. (Organiser) & Kroesen, G. M. W. (Organiser)
5 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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IPA Herfstdagen on Security (November 21-25,2005), Zwartsluis, The Netherlands
de Vink, E. (Speaker)
22 Nov 2005Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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VVSS 2004 (Verification and Validation of Software Systems), LaQuSo, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Romijn, J. (Speaker)
24 Nov 2004Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Press/Media
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TU/e Researchers Awarded NWO Veni Grants for Innovative Studies in Diverse Fields
Krishnamoorthy, D., Conijn, R., Fitzgerald, B., Dubslaff, C., Hövelmanns, K. & Moerman, P. G.
4/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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Abstracting real-valued parameters in parameterised boolean equation systems
Laveaux, M. (Author), Willemse, T. A. C. (Supervisor 1), 26 Feb 2018Student thesis: Master
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A complete axiomatisation for probabilistic trace equivalence
Timmers, F. (Author), Groote, J. F. (Supervisor 1), 26 Nov 2018Student thesis: Master
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Adding sequential composition and termination to the linear time: branching time spectrum
Nijland, L. (Author), Luttik, S. P. (Supervisor 1), 31 Aug 2018Student thesis: Master
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