{"product_id":"the-b-book-assigning-programs-to-meanings-paperback-9780521021753","title":"The B-Book; Assigning Programs to Meanings (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521021753","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe B-Book\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAssigning Programs to Meanings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe definitive book on the B Method; essential for all working in formal methods and safety-critical software.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. R. Abrial (Author), A. Hoare (Foreword by), Pierre Chapron (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521021753, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 November 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e816 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.2 x 4.6 cm, 1.274 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'It will act as the reference book for many involved in the application of the B-Method … The B-Book provides a comprehensive reference for the B approach to specifying, designing and coding software systems.' Jonathan Bowen, The Times Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe B Method is a means for specifying, designing and coding software systems. The long-awaited B-Book is the standard reference for everything concerning this method. It contains the mathematical basis on which it is founded, the precise definitions of the notations used, and a large number of examples illustrating its use in practice. J.-R. Abrial, the inventor of B, has written the book in such a way that it can be used for self-study or for reference. It is in four parts, the first dealing with the mathematical foundations and the definition of the various mathematical structures that are needed to formalise software systems; special emphasis is placed on the notion of proof. The second part contains a presentation of the Generalised Substitution Language and of the Abstract Machine Notation; examples are given to show how large specifications can be constructed systematically. The next part introduces the two basic programming features of sequencing and loop. The last part covers the very important notion of refinement. It shows how to construct large software systems by means of layered architectures of modules. With the appearance of The B-Book, formal methods practitioners, computer scientists, and systems developers at last will have access to the definitive account of what will become one of the standard approaches to the construction of software systems.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTribute\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Mathematics: 1. Mathematical reasoning\u003cbr\u003e 2. Set notation\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mathematical objects\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Abstract Machines: 4. Introduction to abstract machines\u003cbr\u003e 5. Formal definition of abstract machines\u003cbr\u003e 6. Theory of abstract machines\u003cbr\u003e 7. Constructing large abstract machines\u003cbr\u003e 8. Examples of abstract machines\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Programming: 9. Sequencing and loop\u003cbr\u003e 10. Programming examples\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Refinement: 11. Refinement\u003cbr\u003e 12. Constructing large software systems\u003cbr\u003e 13. Examples of refinement\u003cbr\u003e Appendixes\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical theory of computation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical theory of computation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20theory%20of%20computation%20%5BUYA%5D%22\"\u003eUYA\u003c\/a\u003e], Software Engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Software Engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Software%20Engineering%20%5BUMZ%5D%22\"\u003eUMZ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006164193560,"sku":"9780521021753","price":93.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521021753i.jpg?v=1694963545","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-b-book-assigning-programs-to-meanings-paperback-9780521021753","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}