Handbook of theoretical computer science (vol. B)
The Z notation: a reference manual
The Z notation: a reference manual
Model checking and abstraction
ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems (TOPLAS)
Property preserving abstractions for the verification of concurrent systems
Formal Methods in System Design - Special issue on computer-aided verification (based on CAV'92 workshop)
CADiZ : an architecture for Z tools and its implementation
Software—Practice & Experience
A case study in model checking software systems
Science of Computer Programming - Special issue: on formal specifications: foundations, methods, tools and applications: selected papers from the FMTA '95 conference (29–31 May 1995, Konstancin n. Warsaw, Poland)
Refinement in Z and object-Z: foundations and advanced applications
Refinement in Z and object-Z: foundations and advanced applications
Systematic design of program analysis frameworks
POPL '79 Proceedings of the 6th ACM SIGACT-SIGPLAN symposium on Principles of programming languages
A Structure Preserving Encoding of Z in Isabelle/HOL
TPHOLs '96 Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Theorem Proving in Higher Order Logics
ZUM '97 Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of Z Users on The Z Formal Specification Notation
Abstract Model Checking of Infinite Specifications
FME '94 Proceedings of the Second International Symposium of Formal Methods Europe on Industrial Benefit of Formal Methods
Mechanical Abstraction of CSPZ Processes
FME '02 Proceedings of the International Symposium of Formal Methods Europe on Formal Methods - Getting IT Right
Construction of Abstract State Graphs with PVS
CAV '97 Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Aided Verification
Counterexample-Guided Abstraction Refinement
CAV '00 Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Aided Verification
Possum: An Animator for the SUM Specification Language
APSEC '97 Proceedings of the Fourth Asia-Pacific Software Engineering and International Computer Science Conference
Compositional verification for object-Z
ZB'03 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Formal specification and development in Z and B
A formal framework for modelling and analysing mobile systems
ACSC '04 Proceedings of the 27th Australasian conference on Computer science - Volume 26
Slicing techniques for verification re-use
Theoretical Computer Science - Formal methods for components and objects
Using Model Checking to Automatically Find Retrieve Relations
Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (ENTCS)
A Lightweight Approach for the Semantic Validation of Model Refinements
Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (ENTCS)
Checking Z Data Refinements Using Traces Refinement
Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (ENTCS)
Model Checking Downward Simulations
Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (ENTCS)
Checking the TWIN elevator system by translating object-Z to SMV
FMICS'07 Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Formal methods for industrial critical systems
Property transformation under specification change
Frontiers of Computer Science in China
Model checking z specifications using SAL
ZB'05 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Formal Specification and Development in Z and B
Slicing object-z specifications for verification
ZB'05 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Formal Specification and Development in Z and B
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This paper presents a systematic approach to proving temporal properties of arbitrary Z specifications. The approach involves (i) transforming the Z specification to an abstract temporal structure (or state transition system), (ii) applying a model checker to the temporal structure, (iii) determining whether the temporal structure is too based on the model checking result and (iv) refining the temporal structure where necessary. The approach is based on existing work from the model checking literature, adapting it to Z.