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Refinement in Z and Object-Z [electronic resource] : foundations and advanced applications / John Derrick, Eerke A. Boiten.

Derrick, John, 1963-, author.; Boiten, Eerke, 1966-, author.
2013
QA76.73.Z2 D47 2014
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Title
Refinement in Z and Object-Z [electronic resource] : foundations and advanced applications / John Derrick, Eerke A. Boiten.
Author
Derrick, John, 1963-, author.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781447153559 electronic book
1447153553 electronic book
9781447153542
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5355-9
Published
London : Springer, [2013?]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xviii, 492 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4471-5355-9 doi
Call Number
QA76.73.Z2 D47 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
005.13/3
Summary
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 6, 2013).
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Boiten, Eerke, 1966-, author.
Series
Formal approaches to computing and information technology. 1431-9683
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Pt. I. Refining Z Specifications. 1. An Introduction to Z. 2. Simple Refinement. 3. Data Refinement and Simulations. 4. Refinement in Z. 5. Calculating Refinements. 6. Promotion. 7. Testing and Refinement. 8. A Single Simulation Rule
Pt. II. Interfaces and Operations: ADTs Viewed in an Environment. 9. Refinement, Observation and Modification. 10. IO Refinement. 11. Weak Refinement. 12. Non-Atomic Refinement. 13. Cast Study: A Digital and Analogue Watch. 14. Further Generalisations
Pt. III. Object-Oriented Refinement. 15. An Introduction to Object-Z. 16. Refinement in Object-Z. 17. Class Refinement
Pt. IV. Modelling State and Behaviour. 18. Combining CSP and Object-Z. 19. Refining CSP and Object-Z Specifications.

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