Formal Methods for Software Engineering: Languages, Methods, Application Domains

Software programs are formal entities with precise meanings independent of their programmers, so the transition from ideas to programs necessarily involves a formalisation at some point.

The first part of this graduate-level introduction to formal methods develops an understanding of what constitutes formal methods and what their place is in Software Engineering. It also introduces logics as languages to describe reasoning and the process algebra CSP as a language to represent behaviours. The second part offers specification and testing methods for formal development of software, based on the modelling languages CASL and UML. The third part takes the reader into the application domains of normative documents, human machine interfaces, and security.  Use of notations and formalisms is uniform throughout the book.

Topics and features:

• Explains foundations, and introduces specification, verification, and testing methods
• Explores various application domains
• Presents realistic and practical examples, illustrating concepts

Brings together contributions from highly experienced educators and researchers

• Offers modelling and analysis methods for formal development of software

Suitable for graduate and undergraduate courses in software engineering, this uniquely practical textbook will also be of value to students in informatics, as well as to scientists and practical engineers,  who want to learn about or work more effectively with formal theories and methods.

Markus Roggenbach  is a Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science of Swansea University.  Antonio Cerone  is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science of Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan.  Bernd-Holger Schlingloff  is a Professor in the Institut für Informatik of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.  Gerardo Schneider  is a Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering of University of Gothenburg.  Siraj Ahmed Shaikh  is a Professor in the Institute for Future Transport and Cities of Coventry University.