Predicate Generation for Learning-Based Quantifier-Free Loop Invariant Inference

We address the predicate generation problem in the context of loop invariant inference. Motivated by the interpolation-based abstraction refinement technique, we apply the interpolation theorem to synthesize predicates implicitly implied by program texts. Our technique is able to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the learning-based loop invariant inference algorithm in [14]. Experiments excerpted from Linux, SPEC2000, and Tar source codes are reported.

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