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Chapter 3, Problem 27RQ
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Axiomatic semantics to prove the correctness of a given program:
A given assignment condition with both pre and post condition can be considered a logical statement. On applying an assignment axiom to the postcondition and the assignment statement, produces the given precondition, and complete theorem is produced.
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