Noureddine Boudriga
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Abstract
In this paper we investigate the lattice properties of the natural ordering between specifications, which expresses that a specification expresses a stronger requirement than another specification. The lattice-like structure that we uncover is used as a basis for a specification methodology.
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- On the lattice of specifications: Applications to a specification methodology
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