Mural A Formal Development Support System

Author : C.B. Jones,K.D. Jones,Peter Lindsay,R.D. Moore
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781447131809

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mural: A Formal Development Support System by C.B. Jones,K.D. Jones,Peter Lindsay,R.D. Moore Pdf

Formal methods enable computer architecture and software design to be mathematically proved correct before they are implemented. The complexity and time-consuming nature of such proofs have limited the applications of formal methods in the main to defence and safety-critical applications. The mural project (a joint Alvey-funded project between Manchester University and Rutherford Appleton Laboratories) has developed a software support system to help the user of formal methods. mural has created a user-friendly software environment (with extensive use of windows) that makes best use of human talents to produce computer systems that are proved to be correctly designed. Professor Cliff Jones is internationally known as the developer of the VDM system of formal notation (Vienna Development Method). This book describes the requirements, concepts, and realisation of the mural system. The authors present systematically and completely the results of this substantial research project, from the basic theoretical level to its effective implementation. The book will be of equal interest to academics working on formal methods at research level (and perhaps to graduate research students), and to practitioners and software engineers who are using - or who will have to use for defence contracts, etc. - formal methods.

Author : Cliff B. Jones
Publisher : London ; New York : Springer-Verlag
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 038719651X

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Mural by Cliff B. Jones Pdf

Author : Jan Pavelka,Gerard Tel,Miroslav Bartosek
Publisher : Springer
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540478492

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SOFSEM'99: Theory and Practice of Informatics by Jan Pavelka,Gerard Tel,Miroslav Bartosek Pdf

This year the SOFSEM conference is coming back to Milovy in Moravia to th be held for the 26 time. Although born as a local Czechoslovak event 25 years ago SOFSEM did not miss the opportunity oe red in 1989 by the newly found freedom in our part of Europe and has evolved into a full-?edged international conference. For all the changes, however, it has kept its generalist and mul- disciplinarycharacter.Thetracksofinvitedtalks,rangingfromTrendsinTheory to Software and Information Engineering, attest to this. Apart from the topics mentioned above, SOFSEM’99 oer s invited talks exploring core technologies, talks tracing the path from data to knowledge, and those describing a wide variety of applications. TherichcollectionofinvitedtalkspresentsonetraditionalfacetofSOFSEM: that of a winter school, in which IT researchers and professionals get an opp- tunity to see more of the large pasture of today’s computing than just their favourite grazing corner. To facilitate this purpose the prominent researchers delivering invited talks usually start with a broad overview of the state of the art in a wider area and then gradually focus on their particular subject.

Author : Matthias Weber,Martin Simons,Christine Lafontaine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1993-10-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3540573356

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The Generic Development Language Deva by Matthias Weber,Martin Simons,Christine Lafontaine Pdf

This book summarizes work done by the authors under the Esprit Tool Use project (1985-1990), at GMD in Karlsruhe and at Berlin University of Technology. It provides a comprehensive description of the generic development language Deva designed by the authors. Much of the research reported in this monograph is inspired by the work of Michel Sintzoff on formal program development; he contributed an enlightening Foreword. Deva is essentially a typed functional language with certain deduction rules. The difference with ordinary languages is, of course, the application domain: the types serve here to express propositions such as specifications or programs, rather than just data classes. Its practical applicability was tested on several non-trivial case studies. The whole book is written using the DVWEB system, a WEB for Deva, beeing implemented at the Berlin University of Technology.

Author : C.B. Jones,K.D. Jones,Peter Lindsay,R.D. Moore
Publisher : Springer
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-30
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1447131819

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mural: A Formal Development Support System by C.B. Jones,K.D. Jones,Peter Lindsay,R.D. Moore Pdf

Formal methods enable computer architecture and software design to be mathematically proved correct before they are implemented. The complexity and time-consuming nature of such proofs have limited the applications of formal methods in the main to defence and safety-critical applications. The mural project (a joint Alvey-funded project between Manchester University and Rutherford Appleton Laboratories) has developed a software support system to help the user of formal methods. mural has created a user-friendly software environment (with extensive use of windows) that makes best use of human talents to produce computer systems that are proved to be correctly designed. Professor Cliff Jones is internationally known as the developer of the VDM system of formal notation (Vienna Development Method). This book describes the requirements, concepts, and realisation of the mural system. The authors present systematically and completely the results of this substantial research project, from the basic theoretical level to its effective implementation. The book will be of equal interest to academics working on formal methods at research level (and perhaps to graduate research students), and to practitioners and software engineers who are using - or who will have to use for defence contracts, etc. - formal methods.

Author : V.S. Alagar,K. Periyasamy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780857292773

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Specification of Software Systems by V.S. Alagar,K. Periyasamy Pdf

This extensively revised and updated new edition of Specification of Software Systems builds upon the original focus on software specification with added emphasis on the practice of formal methods for specification and verification activities for different types of software systems and at different stages of developing software systems. Topics and features: provides a wide coverage of formal specification techniques and a clear writing style, supported by end-of-chapter bibliographic notes for further reading; presents a logical structure, with sections devoted to specification fundamentals, basics of formalism, logic, set theory and relations, property-oriented specification methods, and model-based specification techniques; contains end-of-chapter exercises and numerous case studies, with potential course outlines suggested in the Preface; covers Object-Z, B-Method, and Calculus of Communicating Systems; offers material that can be taught with tool-supported laboratory projects.

Author : Soren Prehn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1991-10-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3540548343

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VDM '91. Formal Software Development Methods. 4th International Symposium of VDM Europe, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, October 21-25, 1991. Proceedings by Soren Prehn Pdf

The proceedings of the fourth Vienna Development Method Symposium, VDM'91, are published here in two volumes. Previous VDM symposia were held in 1987 (LNCS 252), 1988 (LNCS 328), and 1990 (LNCS 428). The VDM symposia have been organized by VDM Europe, formed in 1985 as an advisory board sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities. The VDM Europe working group consisted of researchers, software engineers, and programmers, allinterested in promoting the industrial usage of formal methods for software development. The fourth VDM symposium presented not only VDM but also a large number of other methods for formal software development. Volume 1 contains conference contributions. It has four parts: contributions of invited speakers, papers, project reports, and tools demonstration abstracts. The emphasis is on methods and calculi for development, verification and verification tools support, experiences from doing developments, and the associated theoretical problems. Volume 2 contains four introductory tutorials (on LARCH, Refinement Calculus, VDM, and RAISE) and four advanced tutorials (on ABEL, PROSPECTRA, The B Method, and The Stack). They present a comprehensive account of the state of theart.

Author : Geoffrey Burn,Simon Gay,Mark Ryan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781447135036

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Theory and Formal Methods 1993 by Geoffrey Burn,Simon Gay,Mark Ryan Pdf

This volume contains the proceedings of the fIrst workshop held by the Theory and Formal Methods Section ofthe Imperial College Department of Computing. It contains papers from almost every member of the Section, from our long-term academic visitors, and from those who have recently left us. The papers fall into four broad areas: • semantics • concurrency • logic • specification with some papers spanning a number of disciplines. The subject material varies from work on mathematical foundations to practical applications of this theory, expressing the Section's commitment to both the foundations of computer science, and the application of theory to real computing problems. In preparing the workshop and these proceedings, care was taken to ensure that there were papers overviewing a field, as well as ones whose primary aim was to present new scientifIc results. This had a dual purpose: to bring our Section members up to speed in some of the areas being worked on by the Section; and to provide the reader of the proceedings not only with a good introduction to many of the specifIc areas being investigated by the Section, but also with details of some of our latest results. All the papers presented at the workshop were revised following comments made by the workshop participants, and all were subsequently reviewed by at least two people before producing the fInal versions contained in this volume.

Author : A.R. Churchley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1991-11-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1851666117

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Microprocessor Based Protection Systems by A.R. Churchley Pdf

From a symposium, or perhaps a series of symposia (no information is provided) 15 papers discuss the use of computers to control potentially hazardous industrial processes. The sections cover guidelines, standards, and design; reliability analysis; software production and research; and industrial applications. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Dorothy E. Setliff,Howard Reubenstein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780585347141

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Knowledge-Based Software Engineering by Dorothy E. Setliff,Howard Reubenstein Pdf

Knowledge-Based Software Engineering brings together in one place important contributions and up-to-date research results in this important area. Knowledge-Based Software Engineering serves as an excellent reference, providing insight into some of the most important research issues in the field.

Author : Jim Woodcock,James C.P. Woodcock,Peter G. Larsen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3540566627

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FME '93: Industrial-Strength Formal Methods by Jim Woodcock,James C.P. Woodcock,Peter G. Larsen Pdf

The last few years have borne witness to a remarkable diversity of formal methods, with applications to sequential and concurrent software, to real-time and reactive systems, and to hardware design. In that time, many theoretical problems have been tackled and solved, and many continue to be worked upon. Yet it is by the suitability of their industrial application and the extent of their usage that formal methods will ultimately be judged. This volume presents the proceedings of the first international symposium of Formal Methods Europe, FME'93. The symposium focuses on the application of industrial-strength formal methods. Authors address the difficulties of scaling their techniques up to industrial-sized problems, and their suitability in the workplace, and discuss techniques that are formal (that is, they have a mathematical basis) and that are industrially applicable. The volume has four parts: - Invited lectures, containing a lecture by Cliff B. Jones and a lecture by Antonio Cau and Willem-Paul de Roever; - Industrial usage reports, containing 6 reports; - Papers, containing 32 selected and refereedpapers; - Tool descriptions, containing 11 descriptions.

Author : Jean-Francois Monin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781447100430

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Understanding Formal Methods by Jean-Francois Monin Pdf

This is an excellent introduction to formal methods which will bring anyone who needs to know about this important topic up to speed. It is comprehensive, giving the reader all the information needed to explore the field of formal methods in more detail. It offers: a guide to the mathematics required; comprehensive but easy-to-understand introductions to various methods; a run-down of how formal methods can help to develop high-quality systems that come in on time, within budget, and according to requirements.

Author : Tiziana Margaria,Bernhard Steffen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030034184

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Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation. Modeling by Tiziana Margaria,Bernhard Steffen Pdf

The four-volume set LNCS 11244, 11245, 11246, and 11247 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Leveraging Applications of Formal Methods, Verification and Validation, ISoLA 2018, held in Limassol, Cyprus, in October/November 2018. The papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the proceedings. Each volume focusses on an individual topic with topical section headings within the volume: Part I, Modeling: Towards a unified view of modeling and programming; X-by-construction, STRESS 2018. Part II, Verification: A broader view on verification: from static to runtime and back; evaluating tools for software verification; statistical model checking; RERS 2018; doctoral symposium. Part III, Distributed Systems: rigorous engineering of collective adaptive systems; verification and validation of distributed systems; and cyber-physical systems engineering. Part IV, Industrial Practice: runtime verification from the theory to the industry practice; formal methods in industrial practice - bridging the gap; reliable smart contracts: state-of-the-art, applications, challenges and future directions; and industrial day.

Author : Allen Kent,James G. Williams
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000445015

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Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology by Allen Kent,James G. Williams Pdf

Volume 38 - Supplement 23: Algorithms for Designing Multimedia Storage Servers to Models and Architectures. Covering more than basic computer commands and procedures, this encyclopaedia summarizes how technology has developed, the future of computer programs and applications, and the significance of computer components. Following an introduction and overview, there are approximately 750 to 800 entries.

Author : Tan Yang Meng
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461541257

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Formal Specification Techniques for Engineering Modular C Programs by Tan Yang Meng Pdf

Software is difficult to develop, maintain, and reuse. Two factors that contribute to this difficulty are the lack of modular design and good program documentation. The first makes software changes more difficult to implement. The second makes programs more difficult to understand and to maintain. Formal Specification Techniques for Engineering Modular C Programs describes a novel approach to promoting program modularity. The book presents a formal specification language that promotes software modularity through the use of abstract data types, even though the underlying programming language may not have such support. This language is structured to allow useful information to be extracted from a specification, which is then used to perform consistency checks between the specification and its implementation. Formal Specification Techniques for Engineering Modular C Programs also describes a specification-driven, software re-engineering process model for improving existing programs. The aim of this process is to make existing programs easier to maintain and reuse while keeping their essential functionalities unchanged. Audience: Suitable as a secondary text for graduate level courses in software engineering, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry.