Specifying and Proving a Sorting Algorithm

This work investigates the question of automaticity of algorithm proofs, through the typical example of a sorting algorithm. The first part introduces two specification languages for Java programs. In the second part one of them is used to specify a sorting algorithm by selection. The suggested specifications are enhanced until obtaining a complete solution by the current automated theorem provers. This report is a part of Elena Tushkanova's diploma project (equivalent to a master thesis) entitled “Modular Specification of Object Oriented Programs” from the Yaroslavl State University, Russia, translated from Russian into English.