Papers of Gianluca Amato


2023

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. JGMP: Java bindings and wrappers for the GMP library. SoftwareX 23 (2023) 101428, © Elsevier
(online open access paper)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. The ScalaFix Equation Solver. Formal Methods: 25th International Symposium, FM 2023, Lübeck, Germany, March 6–10, 2023, Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 14000, pp. 142-159, ©Springer 2015.
(accepted manuscript)

2022

L. Pasqualini, M. Parton, F. Morandin, G. Amato, R. Gini, C. Metta, M. Fantozzi, A. Marchetti. Score vs. Winrate in Score-Based Games: Which Reward for Reinforcement Learning?. IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, ICMLA 2022, Nassau, Bahamas, December 12-14, 2022, Proceedings.

L. Pasqualini, G. Amato, M. Fantozzi, R. Gini, A. Marchetti, C. Metta, F. Morandin, M. Parton. Score vs. Winrate in Score-Based Games: which Reward for Reinforcement Learning?. arXiv:2201.13176
(PDF)

G. Amato, M. C. Meo, F. Scozzari. The role of linearity in sharing analysis. Mathematical Structures in Computer Science 32(1), pp. 44-110, © Cambridge University Press 2022.
(online open access paper)

2020

G. Amato, M. C. Meo, F. Scozzari. On collecting semantics for program analysis. Theoretical Computer Science 823, pp. 1-25, © Elsevier 2020.
(accepted manuscript) (online open access paper)

G. Amato, M. Maggesi, M. Parton, C. Perini Brogi. Universal Algebra in UniMath, Workshop on Homotopy Type Theory/Univalent Foundations, The Internet, July 5-7, 2020.
(PDF) (Video presentation)

G. Amato, M. Maggesi, M. Parton, C. Perini Brogi. Universal Algebra in UniMath. arXiv:2007.04840.
(PDF)

F. Morandin, G. Amato, M. Fantozzi, R. Gini, C. Metta and M. Parton. SAI: a Sensible Artificial Intelligence that plays with handicap and targets high scores in 9×9 Go. Proceedings of the 2020 European Conference on Aritifical Intelligence, ECAI 2020. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications 325, pp. 403-410 , © IOS Press 2020.
(online open access paper)

F. Morandin, G. Amato, M. Fantozzi, R. Gini, C. Metta and M. Parton. SAI: a Sensible Artificial Intelligence that plays with handicap and targets high scores in 9×9 Go (extended version). arXiv:1905.10863.
(PDF)

2019

F. Morandin, G. Amato, R. Gini, C. Metta, M. Parton and G.-C. Pascutto. SAI: A Sensible Artificial Intelligence that plays Go. Proceedings of the 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2019.
(accepted manuscript)

F. Morandin, G. Amato, R. Gini, C. Metta, M. Parton and G.-C. Pascutto. SAI: A Sensible Artificial Intelligence that plays Go. arXiv:1809.03928.
(PDF)

G. Amato, Maximilian F. Hasler, G. Melfi, M. Parton. Primitive abundant and weird numbers with many prime factors. Journal of Number Theory 201, pp. 436-459, ©Elsevier 2019.
(accepted manuscript)

2018

G. Amato, M. C. Meo, F. Scozzari. A Taxonomy of Program Analyses. Proceedings of the 19th Italian Conference on Theoretical Computer Science, ICTCS 2018. CEUR Workshop Proceedings 2243, pp. 213-217.
(revised accepted manuscript)

G. Amato, M. Rubino. Experimental Evaluation of Numerical Domains for Inferring Ranges. Proceedings of the 7th Intl. Workshop on Numerical and Symbolic Abstract Domains, NSAD 2017. Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science 334, pp. 3-16, ©Elsevier 2018.
(published PDF) (slides)

2017

G. Amato, S. Di Nardo Di Maio, M. C. Meo, F. Scozzari. Descending chains and narrowing on template abstract domains. Acta Informatica 55(6), pp. 521-545, ©Springer 2017.
(accepted manuscript) (online published PDF)

G. Amato, M. Rubino, F. Scozzari. Inferring linear invariants with parallelotopes. Science of Computer Programming 148, pp. 161-188, ©Elsevier 2017.
(accepted manuscript)

2016

G. Amato, M. Hasler, G. Melfi, M. Parton. Primitive weird numbers having more than three distinct prime factors. Rivista Matematica dell'Università di Parma 7(1), pp. 153-163, © Università di Parma 2016.
(accepted manuscript)

G. Amato, M. C. Meo, F. Scozzari. Exploiting linearity in sharing analysis of object-oriented programs. Proceedings of the 16th Italian Conference on Theoretical Computer Science, ICTCS 2015. Electronic notes of Theoretical Computer Science 322, pp. 9-11, ©Elsevier 2016.
(published PDF) (slides)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari, H. Seidl, K. Apinis, V. Vojdani. Efficiently intertwining widening and narrowing. Science of Computer Programming 120, pp. 1--24. ©Elsevier 2015.
(accepted manuscript)

2015

G. Amato, S. Di Nardo Di Maio, M. C. Meo, F. Scozzari. Narrowing operators on template abstract domains.. In Nikolaj Bjørner and Frank de Boer editors, FM 2015: Formal Methods, 20th International Symposium, Oslo, Norway, June 24-26, 2015, Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 9109, pp. 57-72, ©Springer 2015.
(accepted manuscript) (slides)

G. Amato, S. Di Nardo Di Maoi, F. Scozzari. Sum of Abstract Domains. In Klaus Havelund, Gerard Holzmann, Rajeev Joshi editors, NASA Formal Methods, 7th International Symposium, NFM 2015, Pasadena, CA, USA, April 27-29, 2015. Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 9058, pp. 35-49, ©Springer 2015.
(accepted manuscript)

2014

G. Amato, F. Scozzari, E. Zaffanella. Efficient Constraint/Generator Removal from Double Description of Polyhedra. Proceedings of the 5th Intl. Workshop on Numerical and Symbolic Abstract Domains, NSAD 2014. Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science 307, pp. 3-15, ©Elsevier 2014.
(published PDF)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. Optimal multi-binding unification for sharing and linearity analysis. Theory and Practice of Logic Programming 14(3), pp. 379-400. ©Cambridge University Press.
(published PDF)

2013

G. Amato, S. Di Nardo Di Maio, F. Scozzari. Numerical static analysis with Soot.. In Patrick Lam and Elena Sherman editors, Proceedings of the 2nd ACM SIGPLAN International Workshop on State Of the Art in Java Program analys (SOAP '13), Seattle (WA), USA, pp. 25-30, ©ACM 2013.
(accepted manuscript) (online published PDF) (slides)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. Localizing widening and narrowing. In Francesco Logozzo and Manuel Fahndrich editors, Static Analysis, 20th Internal Symposium, SAS 2013, Seattle, WA, USA, June 20-22, 2013. Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7935, pp. 25-42, ©Springer 2013.
(accepted manuscript) (slides)

2012

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. Analysis and verification of navigation strategies by abstract interpretation of cellular automata. In Marcelo Kallmann and Kostas Bekris editors, Motion in Games, 5th International Conference, MIG 2012, Rennes, France, November 15-17, 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7660, pp. 378-381, ©Springer 2012.
(accepted manuscript)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. The abstract domain of parallelotopes. In Jan Midtgaard and Matthew Might editors, Proceedings of the 4th Intl. Workshop on Numerical and Symbolic Abstract Domains, NSAD 2012. Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science 287, pp. 17-28, ©Elsevier 2012.
(published PDF) (slides)

G. Amato, M. Parton, F. Scozzari. Discovering invariants via simple component analysis. Journal of Symbolic Computation 47(12), pp. 1533–1560, ©Elsevier 2012.
(accepted manuscript)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. Random: R-based Analyzer for Numerical DOMains. In Nikolaj Bjørner and Andrei Voronkov editors, Logic for Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Reasoning 18th International Conference, LPAR-18, Mérida, Venezuela, March 11-15, 2012. Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7180, ©Springer-Verlag 2012.
(accepted manuscript) (slides)

2011

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. Observational Completeness on Abstract Interpretation. Fundamenta Informaticae 106(2-4), pp.149-173, ©IOS Press 2011.
(accepted manuscript)

2010

G. Amato, M. Parton, F. Scozzari. A Tool Which Mines Partial Execution Traces to Improve Static Analysis. In Howard Barringer et al. editors, Runtime Verification First International Conference, RV 2010, St. Julians, Malta, November 1-4, 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6418, © Springer 2010.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript)

G. Amato, M. Parton, F. Scozzari. Deriving numerical abstract domains via Principal Component Analysis. In R. Cousot and M. Martel editors, Static Analysis, 17th International Symposium, SAS 2010, Perpignan, France, September 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6337, © Springer-Verlag 2010.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. On the interaction between sharing and linearity. Theory and Practice of Logic Programming 10(1), pp. 49-112, ©Cambridge University Press 2009.
(abstract) (published PDF)

2009

G. Amato, J. Lipton, R. McGrail. On the algebraic structure of declarative programming languages. Theoretical Computer Science 410(46), pp. 4626-4671, ©Elsevier B.V. 2009
(abstract) (accepted manuscript)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. Optimality in goal-dependent analysis of Sharing. Theory and Practice of Logic Programming 9(5), pp. 617-689, ©Cambridge University Press 2009.
(abstract) (published PDF)

G. Amato, F. Scozzari. Observational Completeness on Abstract Interpretation. In H. Ono, M. Kanazawa and R. Queiroz editors, Logic, Language, Information and Computation, 16th International Workshop, WoLLIC 2009, Tokyo, Japan, June 21-24, 2009, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5514, ©Springer-Verlag 2009.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (BibTeX) (slides)

2006

G. Amato, M. Coppola, S. Gnesi, F. Scozzari, L. Semini. Modeling Web Applications by the Multiple Levels of Integrity Policy. In M. Alpuente, S. Escobar and M. Falaschi editors, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Automated Specification and Verification of Web Sites (WWV 2005), Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science 157(2), ©Elsevier Science, 2006.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (BibTeX)

G. Amato, M. Coppola, S. Gnesi, F. Scozzari, L. Semini. Modeling Web Applications by the Multiple Levels of Integrity Policy. Technical Report TR-05-04. Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Pisa.
(abstract) (PDF) (BibTeX)

G. Amato, M. Coppola, S. Gnesi, F. Scozzari, L. Semini. Modeling Web Applications by the Multiple Levels of Integrity Policy. Pre-proceedings of the 1st Int'l Workshop on Automated Specification and Verification of Web Sites. Technical Report DSIC-II/03/05, Departamento de Sistemas Informáticos y Computación, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
(abstract) (PDF) (BibTeX)

2005

G. Amato and F. Scozzari.  On abstract unification for variable aliasing. Technical Report TR-05-08. Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Pisa.
(abstract) (PDF) (BibTeX)

G. Amato and F. Scozzari.  Optimality in Goal-Dependent Analysis of Sharing (full version). Technical Report TR-05-06. Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Pisa.
(abstract) (PDF) (BibTeX)

2003

G. Amato and F. Scozzari.  A general framework for variable aliasing: Towards optimal operators for sharing properties. In M. Leuchel editor, Logic Based Program Synthesis and Transformation 12th International Workshop, LOPSTR 2002, Madrid, Spain, September 17–20, 2002. Revised Selected Papers, Lectures Notes in Computer Science 2664, ©Springer-Verlag, 2003.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (BibTeX) (slides)

G. Amato and F. Scozzari. A general framework for variable aliasing: Towards optimal operators for sharing properties. Pre-proceedings of the International Workshop on Logic Based Program Development and Transformation, LOPSTR 2002,17 - 20 September 2002, Madrid, Spain.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (BibTeX)

2002

G. Amato and F. Scozzari.  Optimality in goal-dependent Analysis of Sharing. Technical Report TR-02-06 Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Pisa.
(abstract) (PDF) (BibTeX)

G. Amato and F. Scozzari.  Optimality in goal-dependent Analysis of Sharing. In Juan J. Moreno-Navarro and Julio Mariño-Carballo editors, Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Declarative Programming (AGP'02), Madrid, Spain.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (BibTeX)

2001

G. Amato and J. Lipton.  Indexed Categories and Bottom-Up Semantics of Logic Programs. In R. Nieuwenhuis and A. Voronkov editors, Logic for Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Reasoning 8th International Conference, LPAR 2001 Havana, Cuba, December 3–7, 2001 Proceedings, Lectures Notes in Computer Science 2250, ©Springer-Verlag, 2001.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (BibTeX) (slides)

G. Amato.  Correct Answers for First Order Logic. In A. Dovier, M.C. Meo, A. Omicini editors, Declarative Programming - Selected Papers from AGP 2000, Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science 48, ©Elsevier Science, 2001.
(abstract) (published PDF) (analyzer for groundness) (BibTeX)

G. Amato.  Correct Answers for First Order Logic. Presented at Appia-Gulp-Prode 2000: Joint conference on Declarative Programming, La Habana, Cuba, 4-6 Dicembre 2000.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (snapshot of the analyzer)

G. Amato and F. Spoto.  Abstract Compilation for Sharing Analysis. In H. Kuchen and K. Ueda editors, Functional and Logic Programming 5th International Symposium, FLOPS 2001 Tokyo, Japan, March 7–9, 2001 Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2024, ©Springer-Verlag, 2001.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (snapshot of the analyzer) (BibTeX)

G. Amato  Sequent Calculi and Indexed Categories as a Foundation for Logic Programming. PhD Thesis, Dipartimento di Informatica, Pisa, Italy, 2001
(abstract) (PDF) (analyzer for groundess) (BibTeX)

Older papers

G. Amato and G. Levi.  Abstract Interpretation Based Semantics of Sequent Calculi.In J. Palsberg editor, Static Analysis 7th International Symposium, SAS 2000, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, June 29 - July 1, 2000. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1824,©Springer-Verlag, 2000.
(abstract) (accepted manuscript: original / with proofs) (Prolog Analyzer) (BibTeX)

G. Amato.  Uniform proofs and fixpoint semantics of sequent calculi. Unpublished. 1999
(abstract) (PDF) (BibTeX)

G. Amato and G. Levi.   Properties of the lattice of observables in logic programming. In M. Falaschi, M. Navarro, and Policriti A. editors, Proceedings of the 1997 Joint Conf. on Declarative Programming, APPIA-GULP-PRODE'97, Grado, Italy, June 16-19, 1997
(abstract) (accepted manuscript) (BibTeX)

G. Amato.  Proprietà del reticolo degli osservabili in programmazione logica. Master's thesis, Dipartimento di Informatica, Pisa, Italy, 1996. In Italian.
(PostScript) (BibTeX) (slides)