Rigorous Software Development by Jos Bacelar Almeida, Maria ... - 9780857290175

Rigorous Software DevelopmentAn Introduction to Program Verification\nAuthor(s): Jos Bacelar Almeida, Maria Joo Frade, Jorge Sousa Pinto, Simo Melo de Sousa\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer London Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Springer London Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780857290175, 978-0857290175\nSynopsis\nThe use of mathematical methods in the development of software is essential when reliable systems are sought; in particular they are now strongly recommended by the official norms adopted in the production of critical software. Program Verification is the area of computer science that studies mathematical methods for checking that a program conforms to its specification. This text is a self-contained introduction to program verification using logic-based methods, presented in the broader context of formal methods for software engineering.\n\nThe idea of specifying the behaviour of individual software components by attaching contracts to them is now a widely followed approach in progra.