Formal Semantics for Property-Property Relations in SEAM Visual Language: Towards Simulation and Analysis of Visual Specifications

Irina Rychkova, Alain Wegmann

2007

Abstract

SEAM is an enterprise architecture method that defines a visual language for modeling. Our goal is to provide formal semantics for SEAM. Model simulation, model comparison, and refinement verification are practical benefits we expect from this formalization. This paper complements the existing SEAM semantics by formalizing property relations. This formalization is based on the theory of multi-relations and Relation Partition Algebra (RPA).

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Rychkova I. and Wegmann A. (2007). Formal Semantics for Property-Property Relations in SEAM Visual Language: Towards Simulation and Analysis of Visual Specifications . In Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2007) ISBN 978-972-8865-95-5, pages 138-147. DOI: 10.5220/0002435501380147


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@conference{msvveis07,
author={Irina Rychkova and Alain Wegmann},
title={Formal Semantics for Property-Property Relations in SEAM Visual Language: Towards Simulation and Analysis of Visual Specifications},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2007)},
year={2007},
pages={138-147},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002435501380147},
isbn={978-972-8865-95-5},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2007)
TI - Formal Semantics for Property-Property Relations in SEAM Visual Language: Towards Simulation and Analysis of Visual Specifications
SN - 978-972-8865-95-5
AU - Rychkova I.
AU - Wegmann A.
PY - 2007
SP - 138
EP - 147
DO - 10.5220/0002435501380147