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An Adequacy Theorem Between Mixed Powerdomains and Probabilistic Concurrency

Published: October 28, 2025 | arXiv ID: 2510.24204v1

By: Renato Neves

Potential Business Impact:

Helps check if computer programs work right.

Business Areas:
Simulation Software

We present an adequacy theorem for a concurrent extension of probabilistic GCL. The underlying denotational semantics is based on the so-called mixed powerdomains, which combine non-determinism with probabilistic behaviour. The theorem itself is formulated via M. Smyth's idea of treating observable properties as open sets of a topological space. The proof hinges on a 'topological generalisation' of K\"onig's lemma in the setting of probabilistic programming (a result that is proved in the paper as well). One application of the theorem is that it entails semi-decidability w.r.t. whether a concurrent program satisfies an observable property (written in a certain form). This is related to M. Escardo's conjecture about semi-decidability w.r.t. may and must probabilistic testing.

Country of Origin
🇵🇹 Portugal

Page Count
23 pages

Category
Computer Science:
Logic in Computer Science