The Z Notation: A Reference Manual
by J. M. Spivey
Publisher: Prentice Hall 1992
ISBN/ASIN: 0139785299
ISBN-13: 9780139785290
Number of pages: 168
Description:
The standard Z notation for specifying and designing software has evolved over the best part of a decade. This an informal but rigorous reference manual is written with the everyday needs of readers and writers of Z specifications in mind.
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