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Formal methods, specifications, and languages are used as part of the problem-solving paradigm. This chapter presents basics of these subjects and presenting the progress and advances made until now.

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Gabbar, H.A. (2006). Fundamentals of Formal Methods. In: Gabbar, H.A. (eds) Modern Formal Methods and Applications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4223-X_1

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