A Unifying Framework for Structured Analysis and Design Models : An Approach Using Initial Algebra Semantics and Category Theory (Paperback)

1. Introduction; 2. Desirable features of systems development environments; 3. A comparison with related projects; 4. Initial algebra as a unifying framework for structured models; 5. Category theory as a unifying framework for structured models; 6. The identification of unstructuredness; 7. A prototype system to implement the unifying framework; 8. Future directions; 9. Conclusions; References; Appendices.