Abstract:
This paper explores a compositional approach to program specification,
development and proof. We apply a theory of composition to a
problem in distributed computing with the goal of understanding the
strengths and weaknesses of this compositional approach.
First, we describe the theory briefly. Then we give a specification
of a desired system. Next, we propose a design of the desired system
as a composition of components and prove its correctness. Finally, we
show how the proof can be reused for a slightly different
compositional structure by using the concept of observation.
Michel Charpentier <
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