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\documentclass{acmabs}

\begin{document}

\Journal{Journal of the ACM}

\refkey{CourcoubetisY95}

\title{The Complexity of Probabilistic Verification}

\author{Costas Courcoubetis \and Mihalis Yannakakis}

\Pages{857--907}

\Month{July}

\Year{1995}

\Volume{42}

\Number{4}

\maketitle

\begin{abstract}

We determine the complexity of testing whether a finite state, sequential or
  concurrent probabilistic program satisfies its specification expressed in
  linear time temporal logic. For sequential programs we present an algorithm
  that runs in time linear in the program and exponential in the specification,
  and also show that the problem is in PSPACE, matching the known lower bound.
  For concurrent programs we show that the problem can be solved in time
  polynomial in the program and doubly exponential in the specification, and
  prove that it is complete for double exponential time. We also address these
  questions for specifications described by $\omega$-automata or formulas in
  extended temporal logic.

\end{abstract}

\begin{categories}

D.2.4; F.2.2 [complexity of proof procedures]; F.3.1 [mechanical verification];
  G.3 [probabilistic algorithms]

\end{categories}

\begin{terms}

Algorithms, Theory, Verification

\end{terms}

\begin{keywords}

Automata, EXPTIME-complete, Markov chain, model checking, probabilistic
  algorithm, PSPACE-complete, temporal logic

\end{keywords}

\end{document}
