SPIN is a model checker:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPIN_model_checker

For more information on model checking generally, this is a good start:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_checking

FSA is a Finite State Automata.



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> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:28:25 -0700
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> For us mere mortal newbs. What is SPIN/murphi?And is FSA finite state
> analysis?
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> On 07/24/2014 06:10 PM, travis+ml-lang...@subspacefield.org wrote:
> > +1 would much like to add a section on formal methods to my online book:
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> > http://www.subspacefield.org/security/security_concepts.html
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> > Have not updated in years, so does not reflect everything I've learned
> > since becoming too busy to write.
> >
> > Lately been doing a lot of TLS research and summarizing (38 pages
> > worth) and that is a hot mess of prehistoric complexity that is badly
> > in need of an update.  Back in the late 90s I was astounded they
> > didn't even use SPIN/murphi or another FSA to verify the protocol,
> > which bespeaks a gap in education between practicioners and academics
> > which your doc could fill.  Worth reading:
> >
> >
> http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2012/09/on-provable-security-of-tls-part-1.html
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> http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2012/09/on-provable-security-of-tls-part-2.html
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