%0 Journal Article
%J Theoretical Computer Science
%D 2005
%T Components as coalgebras: The refinement dimension
%A Sun Meng
%A Luis Soares Barbosa
%P 276-294
%V 351
%X <p>This paper characterizes refinement of state-based software components modeled as pointed coalgebras for some Set endofunctors. The proposed characterization is parametric on a specification of the underlying behaviour model introduced as astrong monad. This provides a basis to reason about (and transform) state-based software designs. In particular it is shown how refinement can be applied to the development of the inequational subset of a calculus of generic software components.</p>
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