From "Discover and Prevent Linux Kernel Zero-Day Exploit Using Formal Verification" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27442273 :
> [Coq, VST, CompCert]
> Formal methods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_methods
> Formal specification: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_specification
> Implementation of formal specification: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-pattern#Software_engineer...
> Formal verification: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_verification
> From "Why Don't People Use Formal Methods?" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18965964 :
>> Which universities teach formal methods?
>> - q=formal+verification https://www.class-central.com/search?q=formal+verification
>> - q=formal+methods https://www.class-central.com/search?q=formal+methods
>> Is formal verification a required course or curriculum competency for any Computer Science or Software Engineering / Computer Engineering degree programs?