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On the verification of modules

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CSL '89 (CSL 1989)

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We present a module concept with algebraic interface and imperative implementation. It is shown that under some natural conditions, module correctness may be uniformly expressed in Hoare logic as a partial correctness assertion.

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Egon Börger Hans Kleine Büning Michael M. Richter

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Antoniou, G., Sperschneider, V. (1990). On the verification of modules. In: Börger, E., Büning, H.K., Richter, M.M. (eds) CSL '89. CSL 1989. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 440. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-52753-2_30

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