In this report we describe how to solve parallel language equations over regular languages / automata and finite state machines (FSMs), using the software package BALM-II. The original version of BALM could solve equations only with respect to synchronous composition; we extended the original code to solve also equations with respect to parallel composition, adding new commands and procedures. The new version of BALM is called BALM-II, of which this document provides a user's manual. Finally, as an important application, we describe how to synthesize protocol converters with BALM-II.
Title
Solving Parallel Equations with BALM-II
Published
2011-09-09
Full Collection Name
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Technical Reports
Other Identifiers
EECS-2011-102
Type
Text
Extent
34 p
Archive
The Engineering Library
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