Editing Formal methods (section)

==Formal methods and notations==
There are a variety of formal methods and notations available.

===Specification languages===
* [[Abstract State Machines]] (ASMs)
* [[ACL2|A Computational Logic for Applicative Common Lisp]] (ACL2)
* [[Actor model]]
* [[Alloy language|Alloy]]
* [[ANSI/ISO C Specification Language]] (ACSL)
* [[Autonomic System Specification Language]] (ASSL)
* [[B-Method]]
* [[CADP]]
* [[Common Algebraic Specification Language]] (CASL)
* [[Esterel]]
* [[Java Modeling Language]] (JML)
* [[Knowledge Based Software Assistant]] (KBSA)
* [[Lustre programming language|Lustre]]
* [[mCRL2]]
* [[Perfect Developer]]
* [[Petri nets]]
* [[Predicative programming]]
* [[Process calculi]]
** [[Communicating Sequential Processes|CSP]]
** [[Language Of Temporal Ordering Specification|LOTOS]]
** [[Pi-calculus|π-calculus]]
* [[RAISE specification language|RAISE]]
* [[Rebeca Modeling Language]]
* [[SPARK (programming language)|SPARK Ada]]
* [[Specification and Description Language]]
* [[TLA+]]
* [[Universal Systems Language|USL]]
* [[Vienna Development Method|VDM]]
** [[VDM specification language|VDM-SL]]
** VDM++
* [[Z notation]]

===Model checkers===
{{main|List of model checking tools}}
* ESBMC<ref>{{cite web| url=http://esbmc.org/ | title=ESBMC | website=esbmc.org }}</ref>
* [[MALPAS Software Static Analysis Toolset]] – an industrial-strength model checker used for formal proof of safety-critical systems
* [[PAT (model checker)|PAT]] – a free model checker, simulator and refinement checker for concurrent systems and CSP extensions (e.g., shared variables, arrays, fairness)
* [[SPIN model checker|SPIN]]
* [[Uppaal Model Checker|UPPAAL]]