The Way of Z: Practical Programming with Formal Methods

Jacky, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 0521559766 / ISBN 13: 9780521559768

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Way of Z: Practical Programming with Formal Methods
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521559766
• ISBN 13: 9780521559768
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This self-contained tutorial on Z presents realistic case studies emphasizing safety-critical systems, with examples drawn from embedded controls, real-time and concurrent programming, computer graphics, games, text processing, databases, artificial intelligence, and object-oriented programming. It motivates the use of formal methods and discusses practical issues concerning how to apply them in real projects. It also teaches how to apply formal program derivation and verification to implement Z specifications in real programming languages with examples in C. The book includes exercises with solutions, reference materials, and a guide to further reading.

Book Description

This self-contained tutorial on Z, a formal notation for modeling, specifying and designing computer systems and software, presents realistic case studies emphasizing safety-critical systems. It includes exercises with solutions, reference materials and a guide to further reading.