theorywhile
Theorywhile is a formal framework in theoretical computer science for the analysis and verification of while loops in imperative programming languages. It offers a calculus for deriving preconditions and postconditions for programs that feature while constructs, with particular emphasis on termination properties and the propagation of loop invariants across iterations.
The core idea of theorywhile is to model a loop as a state-transition system augmented with a
Formal foundations of theorywhile integrate concepts from Hoare logic with notions of temporal or step-based semantics.
Relations to existing work and applications: theorywhile relates to Hoare logic, temporal logic, and fixed-point theory.
History and usage notes: The term theorywhile emerged in the mid-2010s in theoretical discussions about loop