Refinement calculus : a systematic introduction

Much current research in computer science is concerned with two questions: is a program correct? And how can we improve a correct program preserving correctness? This latter question is known as the refinement of programs and the purpose of this book is to consider these questions in a formal settin...

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Main Authors Back, Ralph-Johan, Wright, J. (Joakim) von
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Springer 1998
Springer New York
Edition1
SeriesTexts in Computer Science
Subjects
Calculus
Computer logic
Computer programming
Computer Science
Electronic digital computers > Programming
Information theory
Theory of Computation
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ISBN9780387984179
0387984178
1461216753
9781461216759
ISSN1868-0941
1868-095X
DOI10.1007/978-1-4612-1674-2

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Summary:Much current research in computer science is concerned with two questions: is a program correct? And how can we improve a correct program preserving correctness? This latter question is known as the refinement of programs and the purpose of this book is to consider these questions in a formal setting. In fact, correctness turns out to be a special case of refinement and so the focus is on refinement. Although a reasonable background knowledge is assumed from mathematics and CS, the book is a self-contained introduction suitable for graduate students and researchers coming to this subject for the first time. There are numerous exercises provided of varying degrees of challenge.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [501]-508) and index
ISBN:9780387984179
0387984178
1461216753
9781461216759
ISSN:1868-0941
1868-095X
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4612-1674-2