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Model repair for probabilistic systems

  • Stony Brook University
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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Abstract

We introduce the problem of Model Repair for Probabilistic Systems as follows. Given a probabilistic system M and a probabilistic temporal logic formula φ such that M fails to satisfy φ, the Model Repair problem is to find an M′ that satisfies φ and differs from M only in the transition flows of those states in M that are deemed controllable. Moreover, the cost associated with modifying M's transition flows to obtain M′ should be minimized. Using a new version of parametric probabilistic model checking, we show how the Model Repair problem can be reduced to a nonlinear optimization problem with a minimal-cost objective function, thereby yielding a solution technique. We demonstrate the practical utility of our approach by applying it to a number of significant case studies, including a DTMC reward model of the Zeroconf protocol for assigning IP addresses, and a CTMC model of the highly publicized Kaminsky DNS cache-poisoning attack.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems - 17th Int. Conf., TACAS 2011, Held as Part of the Joint European Conf. on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2011, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages326-340
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9783642198342
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event17th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2011, Held as Part of the Joint European Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2011 - Saarbrucken, Germany
Duration: Mar 26 2011Apr 3 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume6605 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2011, Held as Part of the Joint European Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2011
Country/TerritoryGermany
CitySaarbrucken
Period03/26/1104/3/11

Keywords

  • Model Repair
  • Nonlinear Programming
  • Probabilistic Model Checking

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