Programming Approach to Formal Methods

A comprehensive investigation into formal methods for program specification and verifications. Using VDM and Pascal, the text shows how formal notations can assist software development and the communication and expression of ideas. Exercises and solutions are included.

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This comprehensive text is an investigation into formal methods for program specification and verification. It shows how formal notations can assist the process of developing software and in communicating and expressing ideas. These ideas are illustrated using VDM and Pascal. This work demonstrates in clear language how the principles of formal methods can be applied to any software development.