This volume contains the latest worldwide research results on formal description techniques applicable to telecommunications, covering their theoretical foundations, industrial applications and practical usage. The book presents the selected proceedings of the eighth International Conference on Formal Description Techniques, arranged by the International Federation for Information Processing and held in Montreal, Canada, October 1995.

Inhalt
Preface. Invited presentation. Design methodologies. Verification I. Algebraic languages. System specification and Z. Invited presentation. Industrial experiences. Applying formal methods. Tools and testing. Real-time and stochastic systems. Verification II. List of tools for demonstrations. Keyword index.