Dynamic Formal Verification of Concurrent Systems using Quantum Simulation

Jincheng Zhang

Published Sep 5, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

This paper investigates the potential of quantum simulation to revolutionize the formal verification of concurrent systems. Traditional methods struggle with the exponentially growing state space of concurrent programs, rendering exhaustive verification computationally intractable for complex systems. We propose a novel approach that leverages quantum computing's inherent capabilities – specifically, superposition and quantum algorithms – to efficiently explore all possible execution paths. Our core idea involves mapping the state space of a concurrent system onto qubits and utilizing algorithms like Grover's algorithm for exhaustive state-space verification. We demonstrate, theoretically, that this approach offers an exponential speedup compared to classical verification methods, enabling the rigorous validation of highly parallel and concurrent software. The methodology presented here represents a significant step towards harnessing quantum computation for critical software assurance and reliability.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22317026

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