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In this paper we present InvGen, an automatic linear arithmetic invariant generator for imperative programs. InvGen’s unique feature is in its use of dynamic analysis to make invariant generation order of magnitude more efficient.
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Gupta, A., Rybalchenko, A. (2009). InvGen: An Efficient Invariant Generator. In: Bouajjani, A., Maler, O. (eds) Computer Aided Verification. CAV 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5643. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02658-4_48
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