Changes to the Mathematical Language of Event-B

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This document describes the evolution of the Event-B mathematical language that will soon take place. The previous version of the language will still be supported.

Identity and Projections

Three operators were still unary while they could be atomic:

  • the identity relation \id
  • the first projection \prjone
  • the second projection \prjtwo

These operators are defined as follows:


\begin{matrix}
  E\mapsto F &\in\id(S) && E\in S\;\land\; F = E\\
  (E\mapsto F)\mapsto G &\in\prjone(r)
  && E\mapsto F\in r\;\land\; G = E\\
  (E\mapsto F)\mapsto G &\in\prjtwo(r)
  && E\mapsto F\in r\;\land\; G = F    .
\end{matrix}

If we drop the parameter, we get much more straightforward definitions that capture the essence of the operator. The new definitions are


\begin{matrix}
E\mapsto F &\in\id && E = F\\
(E\mapsto F)\mapsto G &\in\prjone && E = G\\
(E\mapsto F)\mapsto G &\in\prjtwo && F = G    .
\end{matrix}

We have the following equivalence between the old and the new versions of the operators


\begin{matrix}
    \textbf{Old Version} & \textbf{New Version}\\
    \id(S)  & S\domres id\\
    \prjone(r) & r\domres\prjone\\
    \prjtwo(r) & r\domres\prjtwo  .
\end{matrix}

Moreover, in the case where the parameter is not needed, then it can be dropped altogether: no domain restriction is needed. For instance, to express that a relation r is irreflexive, one would now write r\binter\id = \emptyset.


Partition

A new partition predicate is introduced. It is intended to provide an easier way to enter enumerated sets, while getting rid of the \frac{n(n-1)}{2} axioms needed to express pairwise distinctness (or disjointness). The partition operator is defined as follows:


 \begin{array}{ll}
 partition(E_0, E_1, \ldots, E_n)\defi &
  E_0 = E_1\bunion \cdots\bunion E_n \\ &
  \;\land\; E_1\binter E_2=\emptyset
  \;\land\;\cdots
  \;\land\; E_{n-1}\binter E_n = \emptyset \\ &
  (\;\land\; i \ne j \limp E_i \binter E_j = \emptyset ) \\
 \end{array}
 


where the E_i are expressions bearing the same type.

Then, we can enter into a context :


  \begin{array}{ll}
    \mathsf{set}  & S\\
    \mathsf{constant}  & a_1\\
    \vdots & \vdots\\
    \mathsf{constant}  & a_n\\
    \mathsf{axiom}  & partition(S, \{a_1\}, \ldots, \{a_n\})
  \end{array}
 

which is a particular case of a set being defined by listing all its elements.

Operator Associativity

Operators used to build sets of relations or functions, viz.

  • relation
  • total relation
  • surjective relation
  • total surjective relation
  • partial function
  • total function
  • partial injection
  • total injection
  • partial surjection
  • total surjection
  • bijection

have no more relative priorities and lose associativity. Instead, users have to make it explicit by entering parenthesis in formulas.