Formal Methods Fact File
VDM and Z
Published on 26. September 1996
Book
Hardback
402 pages
978-0-471-94006-7 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory text demonstrates how formal methods allow the more accurate specification and design of software systems. The book explains what formal methods are; why we need them; what should motivate our choice of methods; and how to use them effectively. Its overview of the different styles of formal notation is used as a framework for a more detailed discussion of VDM and Z, based on the latest draft standards of these languages. Exercises (and their solutions) and an extensive glossary are also included as teaching aids.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
glossary
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 195 mm
Weight
980 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-94006-7 (9780471940067)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
PART I - Why Do We Need Formal Methods?: Why Formal Methods Were Developed; Natural Language Specifications; Formal Vs Informal Programming; PART II - Background Material: Elementary Set Theory; Types; Formal Logic; PART III - Formal Specification Styles: Model Orientated Specifications; PART IV - Introduction To Model Based Languages: PART V - VDM: User Defined Identifiers; PART VI - The Z Notation: The Interchange Language; User Defined Identifiers; Datatypes; Basic Types; Compound Types; SCHEMAS; PART VII - Formal Semantics: Operational Semantics; Denotational Semantics; Axiomatic Semantics; PART VIII - Tool Support: Editors; Proof Analyzers; Executable Subsets; PART IX - The Future Of Formal Methods.