Concise introduction to alternating-time temporal logics a guide for understanding the model-checking problem Stéphane Demri

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Demri, Stéphane P., 1967- author.

Series:

Computer science foundations and applied logic 2731-5762

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer logic.

Multiagent systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham Birkhäuser [2026]

Summary:

The formal verification of multi-agent systems aimed at proving that such systems meet their specifications has given rise to a very active field of research at the crossroads of formal methods, knowledge representation and artificial intelligence. Alternating-time temporal logics are considered as one of the most popular and influential logical formalisms for strategic reasoning in multi-agent systems and have been introduced by Rajeev Alur, Thomas Henzinger and Orna Kupferman about 25 years ago. This textbook provides a concise presentation of alternating-time temporal logics dedicated to strategic reasoning in multi-agent systems. Dedicated mainly to the model-checking problem, the work examines developments about basic semantical properties of such logics, decision procedures and computational complexity. It provides results for solving optimally the model-checking problem on concurrent game structures by taking advantage of-or adapting proof methods from-temporal logics, games in theoretical computer science and automata theory. Topics and features: Provides a unique teaching resource (typically for M1, M2 or PhD students), suitable for many courses such as Logic in Computer Science, Multi-Agent Systems, Formal Methods and Basics to Verification Fills a gap in the literature by presenting the standard results voluntarily exposed in a pedestrian style, as well as a few more recent results developed in full depth to prepare readers for examining more elaborate logical formalisms Includes detailed chapter examples, exercises (with solutions at the end), and a wealth of bibliographical references, thereby supporting self-study Offers a first unified presentation of alternating-time temporal logics in relation to games, automata and complexity The textbook/guide's target audience includes master students, PhD students and researchers that wish to have a thorough presentation of such logics and their relationships with automata theory, temporal logics, model-checking, energy games and complexity theory. Stéphane Demri is a CNRS directeur de recherche at the Laboratoire Méthodes Formelles (LMF) and adjunct professor at the Computer Science Department, ENS Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chater 2 First Steps in Alternating-Time Temporal Logics

Chapter 3 Complexity of Model-Checking: from ATL to ATL*

Chpater 4 On Resources: the Energy Viewpoint

Chapter 5 On the Energy LTL Game Problem

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 5, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Demri, Stéphane Concise Introduction to Alternating-Time Temporal Logics

ISBN:

9783032118851

3032118859

OCLC:

1588653861

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