TY - GEN
T1 - A model-oriented method for algebraic specifications using COLD-1 as notation
AU - Bril, Reinder J.
PY - 1991/10/25
Y1 - 1991/10/25
N2 - A model-oriented method for algebraic specifications is described, using the design language COLD-1 as notation. The method is based upon standard algebraic concepts, such as equivalence relations, congruence relations and homomorphisms. The method makes a clear distinction between the abstract type being defined and the model used as representation. The advantage of this approach is that the problem of implementation bias does not apply and that the operations of the model do not need to satisfy a property usually termed representation invariant. As such, the method deviates in an essential way from model-oriented methods like VDM and Z. Conceivable tool support for the method is briefly sketched.
AB - A model-oriented method for algebraic specifications is described, using the design language COLD-1 as notation. The method is based upon standard algebraic concepts, such as equivalence relations, congruence relations and homomorphisms. The method makes a clear distinction between the abstract type being defined and the model used as representation. The advantage of this approach is that the problem of implementation bias does not apply and that the operations of the model do not need to satisfy a property usually termed representation invariant. As such, the method deviates in an essential way from model-oriented methods like VDM and Z. Conceivable tool support for the method is briefly sketched.
KW - Algebraic specifications
KW - Method support
KW - Model-oriented methods
KW - Wide-spectrum languages
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85022116507&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/3-540-54834-3_9
DO - 10.1007/3-540-54834-3_9
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85022116507
SN - 9783540548348
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 106
EP - 124
BT - VDM 1991 Formal Software Development Methods
A2 - Prehn, Soren
A2 - Toetenel, W.J.
PB - Springer
T2 - 4th International Symposium of VDM on Formal Software Development Methods, VDM 1991
Y2 - 21 October 1991 through 25 October 1991
ER -