Provably Correct Systems

As computers increasingly control the systems and services we depend upon within our daily lives like transport, communications, and the media, ensuring these systems function correctly is of utmost importance. This book consists of twelve chapters and on

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Mike G. Hinchey Jonathan P. Bowen Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog Editors

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NASA Monographs in Systems and Software Engineering Series editor Mike G. Hinchey, Limerick, Ireland

The NASA Monographs in Systems and Software Engineering series addresses cutting-edge and groundbreaking research in the fields of systems and software engineering. This includes in-depth descriptions of technologies currently being applied, as well as research areas of likely applicability to future NASA missions. Emphasis is placed on relevance to NASA missions and projects.

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Editors Mike G. Hinchey Lero–The Irish Software Research Centre University of Limerick Limerick Ireland

Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog Department für Informatik Universität Oldenburg Oldenburg Germany

Jonathan P. Bowen School of Engineering London South Bank University London UK

ISSN 1860-0131 ISSN 2197-6597 (electronic) NASA Monographs in Systems and Software Engineering ISBN 978-3-319-48627-7 ISBN 978-3-319-48628-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-48628-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016959748 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Foreword

The ProCoS Project (1989–1991) was funded by the European Community as a Basic Research Project, with a continuation (ProCoS II) also funded from 1992 to 1995. It was included in the ESPRIT programme of internationally collaborative research in Information Technology. The inspiration of the project was the recent c