Validation of Decentralised Smart Contracts Through Game Theory and Formal Methods

Citation

Bigi G, Bracciali A, Meacci G & Tuosto E (2015) Validation of Decentralised Smart Contracts Through Game Theory and Formal Methods. In: Bodei C, Ferrari G & Priamo C (eds.) Programming Languages with Applications to Biology and Security: Essays Dedicated to Pierpaolo Degano on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9465. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp. 142-161. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-25527-9_11

Abstract
Decentralised smart contracts represent the next step in the development of protocols that support the interaction of independent players without the presence of a coercing authority. Based on protocols a` la BitCoin for digital currencies, smart contracts are believed to be a potentially enabling technology for a wealth of future applications. The validation of such an early developing technology is as necessary as it is complex. In this paper we combine game theory and formal models to tackle the new challenges posed by the validation of such systems.