Executable JVM model for analytical reasoning: A study

To study the properties of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and Java programs, our research group has produced a series of JVM models written in a functional subset of Common Lisp. In this paper, we present our most complete JVM model from this series, namely, M6, which is derived from a careful study of the J2ME KVM [Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and the K Virtual Machine, ] implementation.