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On the Sequential Massart Algorithm for Statistical Model Checking
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On the Sequential Massart Algorithm for Statistical Model Checking

Cyrille Jegourel, Jun Sun and Jin Song Dong
Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation. Verification, pp.287-304
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer International Publishing
2018

Abstract

Several schemes have been provided in Statistical Model Checking (SMC) for the estimation of property occurrence based on predefined confidence and absolute or relative error. Simulations might be however costly if many samples are required and the usual algorithms implemented in statistical model checkers tend to be conservative. Bayesian and rare event techniques can be used to reduce the sample size but they can not be applied without prerequisite or knowledge about the system under scrutiny. Recently, sequential algorithms based on Monte Carlo estimations and Massart bounds have been proposed to reduce the sample size while providing guarantees on error bounds which has been shown to outperform alternative frequentist approaches [15]. In this work, we discuss some features regarding the distribution and the optimisation of these algorithms.

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