An Introduction to Formal Specification and Z

  • Authors:
  • Ben Potter;David Till;Jane Sinclair

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-

  • Venue:
  • An Introduction to Formal Specification and Z
  • Year:
  • 1996

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Abstract

From the Publisher:Introduces developers to Z notation, a formal specification methodology that can dramatically improve the way software systems are modeled and implemented.Covers the role of formal specification in software engineering, and presents an informal introduction to logic and set theory. Introduces the Z notation as a mathematical language. Presents Z notation relations, functions, schemas and specifications structure. Presents a completed specification in Z notation, and shows how that specification can be transformed into a working program.Software engineers and students of advanced software engineering.