SPIN is the world"s most popular, and arguably one of the world"s most powerful, tools for detecting software defects in concurrent system designs. Literally thousands of people have used SPIN since it was first introduced almost fifteen years ago. The tool has been applied to everything from the verification of complex call processing software that is used in telephone exchanges, to the validation of intricate control software for interplanetary spacecraft. This is the most comprehensive reference guide to SPIN, written by the principal designer of the tool. It covers the tool"s specification language and theoretical foundation, and gives detailed advice on methods for tackling the most complex software verification problems. Design and verify both abstract and detailed verification models of complex systems software; Develop a solid understanding of the theory behind logic model checking; Become an expert user of the SPIN command line interface, the Xspin...