Tutorial

ProB is a flexible and extensible validation tool for high-level specification formalisms. ProB supports

• multiple languages: B, Z, CSP, Event-B, Promela, dSL, ...
• and multiple validation techniques
: animation, model checking, ...

Below, we present a gentle introduction to ProB, focusing on classical B (but many of the commands are also applicable to the other formalisms such as CSP, Event-B and Z).

• Starting ProB and first animation steps
• First steps in model checking
• Understanding the ProB Setup Phases
• Tutorial Troubleshooting the Setup
• Tutorial Understanding the Complexity of B Animation
• Tutorial Understanding ProB's Constraint Solver
• Tutorial Understanding the Complexity of B Model Checking

• Using the Command-Line Version of ProB

For ProB for Rodin the following presents a gentle introduction:

• Starting ProB for Rodin and first animation steps
• Important Parameters of ProB for Rodin

For ProB for CSP the following presents a gentle introduction:

• Starting ProB for CSP and first animation steps

We also have a tutorial for B Motion Studio.