@Article{ basin.ea:z:2007, abstract = {Z is a standardized and well-established formal specification language originally developed in the 80ies by researchers at oxford University. Although the original emphasis of Z is on specification, the semantics for Z can be expressed within higher-order logic (HOL). On this basis, a theorem-proving environment such as Isabelle/HOL-Z can be built. In this paper, we show how properties over specifications can be formally proven in HOL-Z. Particular emphasis is put on proving relationships between specification such as refinement.}, author = {David Basin and Hironobu Kuruma and Shin Nakajima and Burkhart Wolff}, journal = {Computer Software --- Journal of the Japanese Society for Software Science and Technology}, language = {USenglish}, month = {April}, note = {In Japanese. }, number = 2, pages = {21--26}, title = {The Z Specification Language and the Proof Environment Isabelle/HOL-Z}, volume = 24, year = 2007, user = {wolff} }