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A Survey of Smart Contract Formal Specification and Verification

Published:2022-09-30 Issue:7 Volume:54 Page:1-38
ISSN:0360-0300
Container-title:ACM Computing Surveys
language:en
Short-container-title:ACM Comput. Surv.

Author:

Tolmach Palina¹,Li Yi²,Lin Shang-Wei²,Liu Yang²,Li Zengxiang³

Affiliation:

1. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR), Singapore

2. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

3. Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR), Singapore

Abstract

A smart contract is a computer program that allows users to automate their actions on the blockchain platform. Given the significance of smart contracts in supporting important activities across industry sectors including supply chain, finance, legal, and medical services, there is a strong demand for verification and validation techniques. Yet, the vast majority of smart contracts lack any kind of formal specification, which is essential for establishing their correctness. In this survey, we investigate formal models and specifications of smart contracts presented in the literature and present a systematic overview to understand the common trends. We also discuss the current approaches used in verifying such property specifications and identify gaps with the hope to recognize promising directions for future work.

Funder

National Research Foundation Singapore

Ministry of Education, Singapore

Energy Market Authority of Singapore

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Subject

General Computer Science,Theoretical Computer Science

Link

https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3464421

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