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A proof rule for while loop in VDM

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A proof rule for while loop which can be used in justification of program w.r.t. specifications using two-state post-conditions is presented in this paper, accompanied with a soundness proof and a comparison with Aczel’s rule for while loop.

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  1. Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China

    Jiang Xinjie

  2. Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

    Xu Yongsen

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Jiang, X., Xu, Y. A proof rule for while loop in VDM. J. of Comput. Sci. & Technol. 4, 178–183 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02943366

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