A formal approach based on UML and B for the specification and development of database applications

Automated Software Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 497-528

  Mammar, Amel ^a   Laleau, Régine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

B; Database applications; Formal methods; Integration; Relational implementation; UML

Indexed keywords

DATABASE APPLICATIONS; FORMAL METHODS; RELATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION; UML;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INTEGRATION; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING;

EID: 33748998445     PISSN: 09288910     EISSN: 15737535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10515-006-0273-5     Document Type: Article

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