Bounded Response |
INTENTION |
This pattern is applicable if one phenomenon, represented by ,
always
reacts on another phenomenon, represented by ,
with a maximal time
delay . |
SIGNATURE |
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FORMAL |
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NATURAL LANGUAGE |
Whenever
holds, then eventually within the next
time
units,
is true. |
Examples |
EXAMPLE 1 |
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FORMAL |
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NATURAL
LANGUAGE |
Whenever the machine starts assuming that there is a malfunction the user
is informed about this within the next 11 time units. |
Theorem Part |
THEOREM SIGNATURE |
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,
,
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THEOREM 1 Transitivity |
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FORMAL |
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EXPLANATION |
This theorem expresses the transitivity of this pattern. |
THEOREM 2 Conclusion
Distributivity over |
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FORMAL |
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EXPLANATION |
This theorem expresses the distributivity over
of the conclusions of two
instantiations of this pattern. |