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In this paper we compare the formal specification languages Z and Abstract Machine Notation (AMN); the latter of which is due to Abrial. The strategy adopted is that of presenting the same specification both in Z and AMN and of commenting on salient differences as they arise. The specification chosen is a slightly revised version of the specification of an Internal Telephone Number Database found in chapter 4 of [4]. At the end of the paper some general conclusions are drawn.
We would like to express our gratitude both to the SERC and to BP International Limited for financial support in the form of a CASE studentship awarded to Rosemary Docherty. BP International Limited also provided much of the software needed for Rosemary Docherty’s research and for that we are very grateful.
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Diller, A., Docherty, R. (1994). Z and Abstract Machine Notation: A Comparison. In: Bowen, J.P., Hall, J.A. (eds) Z User Workshop, Cambridge 1994. Workshops in Computing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3452-7_14
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