Refinement In Z And Object Z

Author : John Derrick,Eerke A. Boiten
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781447153559

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Refinement in Z and Object-Z by John Derrick,Eerke A. Boiten Pdf

Refinement is one of the cornerstones of the formal approach to software engineering, and its use in various domains has led to research on new applications and generalisation. This book brings together this important research in one volume, with the addition of examples drawn from different application areas. It covers four main themes: Data refinement and its application to Z Generalisations of refinement that change the interface and atomicity of operations Refinement in Object-Z Modelling state and behaviour by combining Object-Z with CSP Refinement in Z and Object-Z: Foundations and Advanced Applications provides an invaluable overview of recent research for academic and industrial researchers, lecturers teaching formal specification and development, industrial practitioners using formal methods in their work, and postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students. This second edition is a comprehensive update to the first and includes the following new material: Early chapters have been extended to also include trace refinement, based directly on partial relations rather than through totalisation Provides an updated discussion on divergence, non-atomic refinements and approximate refinement Includes a discussion of the differing semantics of operations and outputs and how they affect the abstraction of models written using Object-Z and CSP Presents a fuller account of the relationship between relational refinement and various models of refinement in CSP Bibliographic notes at the end of each chapter have been extended with the most up to date citations and research

Author : John Derrick,Eerke Boiten
Publisher : Springer
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319927114

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Refinement by John Derrick,Eerke Boiten Pdf

Refinement is one of the cornerstones of a formal approach to software engineering. Refinement is all about turning an abstract description (of a soft or hardware system) into something closer to implementation. It provides that essential bridge between higher level requirements and an implementation of those requirements. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to refinement for the researcher or graduate student. It introduces refinement in different semantic models, and shows how refinement is defined and used within some of the major formal methods and languages in use today. It (1) introduces the reader to different ways of looking at refinement, relating refinement to observations(2) shows how these are realised in different semantic models (3) shows how different formal methods use different models of refinement, and (4) how these models of refinement are related.

Author : Jim Woodcock,Jim Davies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015037422543

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Using Z by Jim Woodcock,Jim Davies Pdf

This book contains enough mnaterial for three complete courses of study. It provides an introduction to the world of logic, sets and relations. It explains the use of the Znotation in the specification of realistic systems. It shows how Z specifications may be refined to produce executable code; this is demonstrated in a selection of case studies. The essentials of specification, refinement and proof are covered, revealing techniques never previously published. Exercises, Solutions and set of Tranparencies are available via http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/usingz.html

Author : Scott F. Smith,Carolyn L. Talcott
Publisher : Springer
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780387355207

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Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems IV by Scott F. Smith,Carolyn L. Talcott Pdf

Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems IV presents the leading edge in the fields of object-oriented programming, open distributed systems, and formal methods for object-oriented systems. With increased support within industry regarding these areas, this book captures the most up-to-date information on the subject. Papers in this volume focus on the following specific technologies: components; mobile code; Java®; The Unified Modeling Language (UML); refinement of specifications; types and subtyping; temporal and probabilistic systems. This volume comprises the proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems (FMOODS 2000), which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Stanford, California, USA, in September 2000.

Author : V.S. Alagar,K. Periyasamy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 55,8 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 : Roland Backhouse,Jose Nuno Oliveira
Publisher : Springer
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540450252

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Mathematics of Program Construction by Roland Backhouse,Jose Nuno Oliveira Pdf

This volume contains the proceedings of MPC 2000, the ?fth international c- ference on Mathematics of Program Construction. This series of conferences aims to promote the development of mathematical principles and techniques that are demonstrably useful and usable in the process of constructing c- puter programs (whether implemented in hardware or software). The focus is on techniques that combine precision with concision, enabling programs to be constructed by formal calculation. Within this theme, the scope of the series is very diverse, including programming methodology, program speci?cation and transformation, programming paradigms, programming calculi, and progr- ming language semantics. The quality of the papers submitted to the conference was in general very high. However,the number of submissions has decreased compared to the pre- ous conferences in the series. Each paper was refereed by at least ?ve and often more committee members. In order to maintain the high standards of the c- ference the committee took a stringent view on quality; this has meant that, in some cases, a paper was rejected even though there was a basis for a good c- ference or journal paper but the submitted paper did not meet the committee’s required standards. In a few cases a good paper was rejected on the grounds that it did not ?t within the scope of the conference.

Author : A.S. Sethi,Y. Raynaud,F. Faure-Vincent
Publisher : Springer
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780387348902

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Integrated Network Management IV by A.S. Sethi,Y. Raynaud,F. Faure-Vincent Pdf

Integrated network management plays a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining an efficient worldwide information infrastructure. This volume presents a state-of-the-art review of the latest worldwide research results covering this topic. The book contains the selected proceedings of the fourth International Symposium on Integrated Network Management, arranged by the International Federation for Information Processing and jointly sponsored by the IEEE. The Symposium was held in Santa Barbara, California, May 1995.

Author : Helen Treharne,Steve King,Martin Henson,Steve Schneider
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540255598

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ZB 2005: Formal Specification and Development in Z and B by Helen Treharne,Steve King,Martin Henson,Steve Schneider Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Z and B users, ZB 2005, held in Guildford, UK in April 2005. The 25 revised full papers presented together with extended abstracts of 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. The papers document the recent advances for the Z formal specification notation and for the B method, ranging from foundational, theoretical, and methodological issues to advanced applications, tools, and case studies.

Author : Keijiro Araki,Andy Galloway,Kenji Taguchi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781447108511

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IFM’99 by Keijiro Araki,Andy Galloway,Kenji Taguchi Pdf

Formal methods have been established as the rigorous engineering methodology for the system development. Applying formal methods to a large and complex system development often requires the modelling of different aspects of such a system. For instance, complex systems (such as integrated avionics systems, engine control software) can involve functional and timing requirements that must be eventually implemented as executing code on a communicating distributed topology. This book contains the papers presented at the First International Workshop on Integrated Formal Methods, held at the University of York in June 1999. The conference provided a forum for the discussion of theoretical aspects of combing behavioural and state-based formalisms and practical solutions to the industrial problems of this approach.

Author : Jayadev Misra,Tobias Nipkow,Emil Sekerinski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540372158

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FM 2006: Formal Methods by Jayadev Misra,Tobias Nipkow,Emil Sekerinski Pdf

This book presents the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Formal Methods, FM 2006, held in Hamilton, Canada, August 2006. The book presents 36 revised full papers together with 2 invited contributions and extended abstracts of 7 invited industrial presentations, organized in topical sections on interactive verification, formal modelling of systems, real time, industrial experience, specification and refinement, programming languages, algebra, formal modelling of systems, and more.

Author : Emil Sekerinski,Nelma Moreira,José N. Oliveira,Daniel Ratiu,Riccardo Guidotti,Marie Farrell,Matt Luckcuck,Diego Marmsoler,José Campos,Troy Astarte,Laure Gonnord,Antonio Cerone,Luis Couto,Brijesh Dongol,Martin Kutrib,Pedro Monteiro,David Delmas
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030549978

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Formal Methods. FM 2019 International Workshops by Emil Sekerinski,Nelma Moreira,José N. Oliveira,Daniel Ratiu,Riccardo Guidotti,Marie Farrell,Matt Luckcuck,Diego Marmsoler,José Campos,Troy Astarte,Laure Gonnord,Antonio Cerone,Luis Couto,Brijesh Dongol,Martin Kutrib,Pedro Monteiro,David Delmas Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops which complemented the 23rd Symposium on Formal Methods, FM 2019, held in Porto, Portugal, in October 2019. This volume presents the papers that have been accepted for the following workshops: Third Workshop on Practical Formal Verification for Software Dependability, AFFORD 2019; 8th International Symposium From Data to Models and Back, DataMod 2019; First Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems Workshop, FMAS 2019; First Workshop on Formal Methods for Blockchains, FMBC 2019; 8th International Workshop on Formal Methods for Interactive Systems, FMIS 2019; First History of Formal Methods Workshop, HFM 2019; 8th International Workshop on Numerical and Symbolic Abstract Domains, NSAD 2019; 9th International Workshop on Open Community Approaches to Education, Research and Technology, OpenCERT 2019; 17th Overture Workshop, Overture 2019; 19th Refinement Workshop, Refine 2019; First International Workshop on Reversibility in Programming, Languages, and Automata, RPLA 2019; 10th International Workshop on Static Analysis and Systems Biology, SASB 2019; and the 10th Workshop on Tools for Automatic Program Analysis, TAPAS 2019.

Author : Andrew Adamatzky,Vivien Kendon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030157920

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From Astrophysics to Unconventional Computation by Andrew Adamatzky,Vivien Kendon Pdf

This Festschrift is a tribute to Susan Stepney’s ideas and achievements in the areas of computer science, formal specifications and proofs, complex systems, unconventional computing, artificial chemistry, and artificial life. All chapters were written by internationally recognised leaders in computer science, physics, mathematics, and engineering. The book shares fascinating ideas, algorithms and implementations related to the formal specification of programming languages and applications, behavioural inheritance, modelling and analysis of complex systems, parallel computing and non-universality, growing cities, artificial life, evolving artificial neural networks, and unconventional computing. Accordingly, it offers an insightful and enjoyable work for readers from all walks of life, from undergraduate students to university professors, from mathematicians, computers scientists and engineers to physicists, chemists and biologists.

Author : Chris George,Huaikou Miao
Publisher : Springer
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-06-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540361039

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Formal Methods and Software Engineering by Chris George,Huaikou Miao Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Formal Engineering methods, ICFEM 2002, held in Shanghai, China, in October 2002. The 43 revised full papers and 16 revised short papers presented together with 5 invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 108 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on component engineering and software architecture, method integration, specification techniques and languages, tools and environments, refinement, applications, validation and verification, UML, and semantics.

Author : Wolfgang Grieskamp,Thomas Santen,Bill Stoddart
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540409113

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Integrated Formal Methods by Wolfgang Grieskamp,Thomas Santen,Bill Stoddart Pdf

Author : Egon Börger,Angelo Gargantini,Elvinia Riccobene
Publisher : Springer
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540364986

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Abstract State Machines 2003: Advances in Theory and Practice by Egon Börger,Angelo Gargantini,Elvinia Riccobene Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Abstract State Machines, ASM 2003, held in Taormina, Italy in March 2003. The 16 revised full papers presented together with 8 invited papers and 12 abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. The papers reflect the state of the art of the abstract state machine method for the design and analysis of complex software/hardware systems. Besides theoretical results and methodological progress, application in various fields are studied as well.