Program Construction : Calculating Implementations from Specifications

Roland C. Backhouse

ISBN 10: 0470848820 / ISBN 13: 9780470848821

Published by Wiley & Sons Apr 2003, 2003

About this Item

Neuware - \* Unique approach tackles what most books don't-why maths and logic are fundamental tools for a programmer\* This comprehensive guide is a balanced combination of mathematical theory and the practice of programming\*Straightforward presentation of construction principles inlcuding: assignment axiom, sequential composition, case analysis, use of invariants and bound functions\*Includes a wide range of entertaining and challenging examples and exercises.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Program Construction : Calculating Implementations from Specifications
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons Apr 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470848820
• ISBN 13: 9780470848821
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 187H x 35D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 187 millimeters height by 35 millimeters depth
• Weight: 654 grams

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Synopsis

Most texts on logic or discrete math fail to show why math and logic are fundamental tools for programmers. Program Construction illustrates the importance of math and logic to programming, providing a complete, self-contained account of the principles of logical reasoning. Designed specifically so users can construct programs that meet their specifications, the book details program construction principles in a straightforward fashion, avoiding overly complicated theory, and then illustrating each with convincing examples.

About the Author

Roland Backhouse leads the Foundations of Programming research group at the University of Nottingham. He returned to the UK in 1999 after spending 13 years in the Netherlands, 9 of which as professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (the institution that pioneered the style of reasoning and construction of programs that forms the basis for this book).