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(Introduction) explains why modeling cannot be achieved by programming alone. It describes the role of models for a) building reliable software-intensive systems, and for b) intellectually managing their complexity. It explains the two fundamental conceptual features - abstraction and refinement - by which Abstract State Machines (ASMs), a pseudo-code form of models with a rigorously defined behavior, permit to realize this role. (Introduction) explains why modeling cannot be achieved by programming alone. It describes the role of models for a) building reliable software-intensive systems, and for b) intellectually managing their complexity. It explains the two fundamental conceptual features - abstraction and refinement - by which Abstract State Machines (ASMs), a pseudo-code form of models with a rigorously defined behavior, permit to realize this role.
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Börger, E., Raschke, A. (2018). Introduction: The Role of Modeling. In: Modeling Companion for Software Practitioners. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56641-1_1
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