Formal Methods for Computer/Communications Protocols and Software: Design of Distributed Systems and Software, Automated Derivation of Test Sequences, and Implementations - Softcover

El-Gendy, Hazem

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659118354 ISBN 13: 9783659118357

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This book starts by introducing the different definitions/theorems for semantic equivalence and analysis them proving problems in them all. Then, it develops a sound definition and theory for semantic equivalence that is congrunt and develops a formal method to prove the equivalence. It then develops formal methods for automated derivation of testing sequences. These cover both control flow and data flow. These methods are proven to have the widest applicability and coverage in terms of discovering errors if there are. Then, we develop formal methods to transform formal specifications given by ISO Formal Description Techniques (FDTs). This has applications in building common semantic model for the various FDTs as well as in automated derivation of test sequences, and in automated derivation of conforming implementations. All these have been demonstrated by applying them to real standards. These are applicable to computer/communications protocols, distributed systems, and software systems.

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About the Author

Worked for Cairo U.-Egypt, U. of Ottawa-Canada, BNR-Canada, Mitel/BT-Canada & was awarded “President Award”. He is currently Assistant Minister & Chair of Comp. Sc. Dept. of Ahram Canadian Uni. He has over 170 Int. papers or contributions to Standards. He was selected for 11th Edition, 2010 of the Marquis’ 'Who’s Who' in Sc. & Eng. Ref. Book, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659118354
• ISBN 13: 9783659118357
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172