Abstract
We have previously (Bx, 2014; MPC, 2015) shown that several statebased bx formalisms can be captured using monadic functional programming, using the state monad together with possibly other monadic effects, giving rise to structures we have called monadic bx (mbx). In this paper, we develop a coalgebraic theory of state-based bx, and relate the resulting coalgebraic structures (cbx) to mbx. We show that cbx support a notion of composition coherent with, but conceptually simpler than, our previous mbx definition. Coalgebraic bisimulation yields a natural notion of behavioural equivalence on cbx, which respects composition, and essentially includes symmetric lens equivalence as a special case. Finally, we speculate on the applications of this coalgebraic perspective to other bx constructions and formalisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-30 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | CEUR Workshop Proceedings |
Volume | 1396 |
Publication status | Published - 6 Jul 2015 |
Event | 4th International Workshop on Bidirectional Transformations 2015 - L'Aquila, Italy Duration: 24 Jul 2015 → 24 Jul 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science