Cavalcanti, A.L.C. and Woodcock, JCP (1998) A Weakest Precondition Semantics for Z. The Computer Journal, 41 (1). pp. 1-15. ISSN 0010-4620 .
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Abstract
The lack of a method for developing programs from Z specifications is a widely recognized difficulty. In response to this problem, different approaches to the integration of Z with a refinement calculus have been proposed. These programming techniques are promising, but as far as we know, have not been formalized. Since they are based on refinement calculi formalized in terms of weakest preconditions, the definition of a weakest precondition semantics for Z is a significant contribution to the solution of this problem. In this paper, we actually construct a weakest precondition semantics from a relational semantics proposed by the Z standards panel. The construction provides reassurance as to the adequacy of the resulting semantics definition and additionally establishes an isomorphism between weakest preconditions and relations. Compositional formulations for the weakest precondition of some schema calculus expressions are provided.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming, |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Computing > Theoretical Computing Group Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Computing > Systems Architecture Group |
| Depositing User: | Mark Wheadon |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2009 17:35 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Apr 2012 14:58 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/21561 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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