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ZUM '95: The Z Formal Specification Notation (ZUM 1995)

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Parnas, D.L. (1995). Language-free mathematical methods for software design extended abstract. In: Bowen, J.P., Hinchey, M.G. (eds) ZUM '95: The Z Formal Specification Notation. ZUM 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 967. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-60271-2_109

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