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Proof Patterns for Formal Methods

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FM 2014: Formal Methods (FM 2014)

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Design patterns represent a highly successful technique in software engineering, giving a reusable ‘best practice’ solution to commonly occurring problems in software design. Taking inspiration from this approach, this paper introduces proof patterns, which aim to provide a common vocabulary for solving formal methods proof obligations by capturing and describing solutions to common patterns of proof.

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Freitas, L., Whiteside, I. (2014). Proof Patterns for Formal Methods. In: Jones, C., Pihlajasaari, P., Sun, J. (eds) FM 2014: Formal Methods. FM 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8442. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06410-9_20

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