Gilles Barthe, Joost-Pieter Katoen (RWTH Aachen University, Germany), Alexandra Silva (University College London)
What does a probabilistic program actually compute? How can one formally reason about such probabilistic programs? This valuable guide covers such elementary questions and more. It provides a state-of-the-art overview of the theoretical underpinnings of modern probabilistic programming and their applications in machine learning, security, and other domains, at a level suitable for graduate students and non-experts in the field. In addition, the book treats the connection between probabilistic programs and mathematical logic, security (what is the probability that software leaks confidential...
What does a probabilistic program actually compute? How can one formally reason about such probabilistic programs? This valuable guide covers such ele...