Series Editor:
Michael Hinchey, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Edited by
C. Dean, Anglia Polytechnic University
Description
As computer systems continue to advance, the positions they hold in human society continue to gain power. Computers now control the flight
of aircraft, the cooling systems in chemical plants, and feedback loops in nuclear reactors. Because of the vital roles these systems
play, there has been growing concern about the reliability and safety of these advanced computers.
Formal methods are now widely recognized
as the most successful means of assuring the reliability of complex computer systems. Because formal methods are being mandated in more
and more international standards, it is critical that engineers, managers, and industrial project leaders are well trained and conversant
in the application of these methods.
This book covers a broad range of issues relating to the pedagogy of formal methods. The contributors,
all acknowledged experts, have based their contributions on extensive experiences teaching and applying formal methods in both academia
and industry.The two editors, both well known in this area, propose various techniques that can help to dismiss myths that formal methods
are difficult to use and hard to learn.
Teaching and Learning Formal Methods will be an indispensable text for educators
in the fields of computer science, mathematics, software engineering, and electronic engineering as well as to management and product
leaders concerned with trainingrecent graduates.
Audience:
Graduate students in software engineering; academicians in mathematics, software engineering, and electronic engineering; project leaders in industry.
