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This paper presents the derivation of a denotational semantics from an operational semantics for a subset of the widely used hardware description language Verilog. Our aim is to build an equivalence between the operational and denotational semantics. We propose a discrete time semantic model for Verilog. Algebraic laws are also investigated in this paper, with the ultimate aim of providing a unified set of semantic views for Verilog.
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Huibiao, Z., Bowen, J.P., Jifeng, H. (2001). From Operational Semantics to Denotational Semantics for Verilog. In: Margaria, T., Melham, T. (eds) Correct Hardware Design and Verification Methods. CHARME 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2144. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44798-9_34
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