This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Rigorous State-Based Methods, ABZ 2026, held in Tokyo, Japan, during May 2026.
The 15 full papers, 3 short papers and 2 ABZ 2026 case study papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions.
The ABZ conference series is dedicated to the cross-fertilization of state-based and machine-based formal methods. Abstract State Machines (ASM), Alloy, B, TLA, VDM, and Z are examples of these methods. They share a common conceptual foundation and are widely used in both academia and industry for the rigorous design and analysis of hardware and software systems. The ABZ conferences aim to be a forum for the vital exchange of knowledge and experience among the research communities around different formal methods.
Edited by:
Fuyuki Ishikawa, Alcino Cunha Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
ISBN:9783032267511 ISBN 10: 303226751X Series:Lecture Notes in Computer Science Pages: 340 Publication Date:22 May 2026 Audience:
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.- Invited Talks .- Practical Applications of Formal Methods to Automotive Systems: From In-Vehicle Systems to Autonomous Driving. .- Reasoning Beyond LLM: Formal Methods Agents. .- Systematic Development of Distributed Algorithms using Event-B — Experiences, reviews and prospects. .- Research Track .- Counterexample-Guided Interval Weakening. .- Fuzzing Executable ASMETA Models. .- Formal Verification of Healthcare Computer Network Architectures using Alloy and TLA+. .- Why does it fail? Explanation of verification failures. .- Security-Minded Modelling and Verification of Autonomous Satellite Docking. .- Verifying Properties of State-Based Models using Constraint Programming. .- Formal Modelling and Analysis of the ORAN O2 Interface in Alloy: Implications for NTN Deployment. .- A Method for Testing Partial-Order Reduction Theories in Alloy. .- Specification and Analysis of Ethical Requirements in Autonomous Systems using Abstract State Machines. .- A Spectabular Model of an Automotive Adaptive Exterior Light System. .- Identifying Design Flaws in a Lock-Free Task Pool with TLA+. .- Slicing Models for Equiconsistency with Alloy. .- Encoding BDI Syntax with Theories in Event-B. .- Relational Verification of Identity Disclosure Using Alloy. .- Evaluating the Practical Impact of Parallelism in Asmeta. .- Human-Centred Formal Verification: A Vision for Bridging Technical Rigour with Stakeholder Needs in Autonomous Systems. .- Formal Verification of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations. .- Case Study Track .- ABZ 2026 Case Study: A Planetary Rover. .- Can Large Language Models Support Modeling Systems with ASMETA? A Case Study with a Planetary Rover. .- Formal Modeling and Analysis of a Planetary Rover under Abnormal Scenarios with Quint. .- Journal-First Talk .- SHARCS: Refinement-Centric Hazard Analysis of Requirements for Critical Systems.