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InterACT: An interactive theorem prover for algebraic specifications

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 1101))

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The InterACT tool is a theorem prover for algebraic specifications with conditional equations emphasizing user-friendliness and interaction. Its purpose is mainly educational, e.g. to support the teaching of formal methods. It already has been used successfully in universitary courses on formal specification of software systems. InterACT provides a graphical user interface that supports proving “by mouse”.

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  1. FB Informatik Sekr. 6-1, Technische Universität Berlin, Franklinstr. 28/29, D-10587, Berlin

    Robert Geisler & Felix Cornelius

  2. Fraunhofer-Institut für Software- und Systemtechnik ISST, Kurstr. 33, D-10117, Berlin

    Marcus Klar

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  1. Robert Geisler
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Martin Wirsing Maurice Nivat

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Geisler, R., Klar, M., Cornelius, F. (1996). InterACT: An interactive theorem prover for algebraic specifications. In: Wirsing, M., Nivat, M. (eds) Algebraic Methodology and Software Technology. AMAST 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1101. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0014342

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