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This paper is a preliminary report on one aspect of a research project studying the development of formal methods in computer science, which is being conducted as part of the Economic and Social Research Council’s Programme on Information and Communication Technologies (PICT). The overall goal of the project is to discover the factors encouraging, retarding and shaping the emergence and adoption in the UK of formal methods. The approach being taken includes case-studies, historical work and international comparison.
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MacKenzie, D. (1993). The Social Negotiation of Proof: An Analysis and a further Prediction. In: Ryan, P., Sennett, C. (eds) Formal Methods in Systems Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1975-3_3
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