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This paper describes the specification, written in the specification language known as Z, of a reasonably complex software system. Important features of the Z approach which are highlighted in this paper include the interleaving of mathematical text with informal prose, the creation of parametrised specifications, and use of the Z schema calculus to construct descriptions of large systems from simpler components.
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Flinn, B., Sørensen, I.H. (1986). CAVIAR. In: Kunii, T.L. (eds) Application Development Systems. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68051-2_8
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