(Original title shortened because it's too long.)
Why higher-order logic is a good formalisation for specifying and verifying hardware
Mike Gordon
September 1985, 28 pages
DOI https://doi.org/10.48456/tr-77
Abstract
Higher order logic was originally developed as a foundation for mathematics. In this paper we show how it can be used as: 1. a hardware description language, and 2. a formalism for proving that designs meet their specifications.
Examples are given which illustrate various specification and verification techniques. These include a CMOS inverter, a CMOS full adder, an n-bit ripple-carry adder, a sequential multiplier and an edge-triggered D-type register.
See also https://lawrencecpaulson.github.io/2023/01/04/Hardware_Verif... and "Interactive Formal Verification, Lecture 11: Hardware Verification" by Lawrence Paulson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVdgoEpo4uI&list=PLVdBoNna-4...
