E. M. Clarke

22.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
79 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

E. M. Clarke is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Hardware and Architecture and Software. According to data from OpenAlex, E. M. Clarke has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics, 32 papers in Hardware and Architecture and 31 papers in Software. Recurrent topics in E. M. Clarke's work include Formal Methods in Verification (67 papers), Software Testing and Debugging Techniques (23 papers) and VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing (18 papers). E. M. Clarke is often cited by papers focused on Formal Methods in Verification (67 papers), Software Testing and Debugging Techniques (23 papers) and VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing (18 papers). E. M. Clarke collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Japan. E. M. Clarke's co-authors include Orna Grümberg, D. Long, A. Prasad Sistla, E. Allen Emerson, Kenneth L. McMillan, Jerry R. Burch, David L. Dill, David E. Long, Masahiro Fujita and Somesh Jha and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering and Journal of the ACM.

In The Last Decade

E. M. Clarke

73 papers receiving 10.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Model checking

1996 3.9k citations E. M. Clarke, Orna Grümberg et al. profile →
Automatic verification of finite-state concurrent systems using temporal logic specifications

1986 1.9k citations E. M. Clarke et al. profile →
Symbolic model checking: 1020 States and beyond

1992 1.4k citations Jerry R. Burch, E. M. Clarke et al. Information and Computation profile →
The complexity of propositional linear temporal logics

1985 554 citations E. M. Clarke et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
E. M. Clarke United States	33	8.7k	5.1k	4.9k	2.6k	1.5k	79	11.5k
Amir Pnueli Israel	45	9.5k 1.1×	7.5k 1.5×	4.3k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	2.1k 1.5×	168	13.1k
Rajeev Alur United States	46	8.8k 1.0×	5.2k 1.0×	4.3k 0.9×	3.0k 1.2×	1.9k 1.3×	187	12.5k
Edmund M. Clarke United States	28	5.4k 0.6×	3.3k 0.7×	3.4k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	112	7.6k
Orna Grümberg Israel	22	5.1k 0.6×	3.3k 0.7×	3.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	909 0.6×	73	7.0k
Joost-Pieter Katoen Germany	31	4.4k 0.5×	2.9k 0.6×	2.8k 0.6×	797 0.3×	1.1k 0.7×	229	6.8k
Kenneth L. McMillan United States	29	4.5k 0.5×	1.9k 0.4×	2.5k 0.5×	2.0k 0.8×	852 0.6×	63	5.8k
Zohar Manna United States	40	5.7k 0.7×	5.4k 1.1×	2.3k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	1.4k 1.0×	136	8.1k
E. Allen Emerson United States	32	4.9k 0.6×	3.8k 0.7×	2.1k 0.4×	909 0.4×	901 0.6×	76	6.3k
Kim G. Larsen Denmark	33	3.9k 0.5×	2.1k 0.4×	2.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	706 0.5×	325	5.6k
Christel Baier Germany	25	3.7k 0.4×	2.6k 0.5×	1.9k 0.4×	616 0.2×	837 0.6×	135	5.4k

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Browne, M. C. & E. M. Clarke. (2018). SML-a high level language for the design and verification of finite state machines. Figshare.

Clarke, E. M., et al.. (2018). Design and Synthesis of Synchronization Skeletons Using Branching Time Temporal Logic. Research Showcase @ Carnegie Mellon University (Carnegie Mellon University). 53 indexed citations

Chauhan, Pankaj, E. M. Clarke, & Daniel Kroening. (2018). Using SAT based image computation for reachability analysis. Figshare. 1 indexed citations

Mathur, Anmol, Masahiro Fujita, E. M. Clarke, & Pascal Urard. (2009). Functional Equivalence Verification Tools in High-Level Synthesis Flows. IEEE Design & Test of Computers. 26(4). 88–95. 20 indexed citations

Clarke, E. M., et al.. (2003). PARTHENON: a parallel theorem prover for nonHorn clauses. Figshare. 80–89. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Dong, E. M. Clarke, Yunshan Zhu, & James Kukula. (2002). Using cutwidth to improve symbolic simulation and Boolean satisfiability. 4. 165–170. 13 indexed citations

Clarke, E. M., O. Grumberg, Marius Minea, & Doron Peled. (1999). State space reduction using partial order techniques. International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer. 2(3). 279–287. 97 indexed citations

Déharbe, David, et al.. (1998). Formal verification of VHDL: the model checker CV. 95–98.

Jha, Somesh, Yao Lu, Marius Minea, & E. M. Clarke. (1997). Equivalence checking using abstract BDDs. 332–337. 15 indexed citations

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Browne, Anca, E. M. Clarke, Sumit Kumar Jha, David E. Long, & W. Marrero. (1997). An improved algorithm for the evaluation of fixpoint expressions. Theoretical Computer Science. 178(1-2). 237–255. 32 indexed citations

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Clarke, E. M., Masahiro Fujita, & Xudong Zhao. (1995). Hybrid decision diagrams. International Conference on Computer Aided Design. 159–163. 37 indexed citations

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Burch, Jerry R., E. M. Clarke, David E. Long, Kenneth L. McMillan, & David L. Dill. (1994). Symbolic model checking for sequential circuit verification. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. 13(4). 401–424. 316 indexed citations

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Burch, Jerry R., E. M. Clarke, David E. Long, Kenneth L. McMillan, & David L. Dill. (1994). Symbolic Model Checking for Sequential Circuit Verification. Research Showcase @ Carnegie Mellon University (Carnegie Mellon University). 94. 27061. 7 indexed citations

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Clarke, E. M., Jerry R. Burch, Orna Grümberg, David E. Long, & Kenneth L. McMillan. (1992). Automatic verification of sequential circuit designs. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Physical and Engineering Sciences. 339(1652). 105–120. 12 indexed citations

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Clarke, E. M. & Robert P. Kurshan. (1991). Computer-aided verification : 2nd International Conference, CAV '90, New Brunswick, NJ, USA, June 18-21, 1990 : proceedings. Springer eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Burch, Jerry R., E. M. Clarke, & David E. Long. (1991). Representing circuits more efficiently in symbolic model checking. 403–407. 108 indexed citations

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Browne, M. C., E. M. Clarke, & Orna Grümberg. (1989). Reasoning about networks with many identical finite state processes. Information and Computation. 81(1). 13–31. 83 indexed citations

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Browne, M. C., E. M. Clarke, & Orna Grümberg. (1988). Characterizing finite Kripke structures in propositional temporal logic. Theoretical Computer Science. 59(1-2). 115–131. 220 indexed citations

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Browne, M. C., E. M. Clarke, & Orna Grümberg. (1987). Characterizing Kripke structures in temporal logic. Interim report. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 54(11). 898–905. 1 indexed citations

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Mishra, Bud & E. M. Clarke. (1985). Hierarchical verification of asynchronous circuits using temporal logic. Theoretical Computer Science. 38. 269–291. 23 indexed citations

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