Fundamentals of Axiomatic Software Architecture

Aydin Homay; Christos Chrysoulas

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-20642-8_15

Fundamentals of Axiomatic Software Architecture

Aydin Homay^*
, Christos Chrysoulas

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

This paper aims to address the main criticisms surrounding the advancement and application of Axiomatic Design (AD) in software engineering. It also explores the main challenges of applying AD principles in terms of terminology, agility, and applicability to the design of software systems and examines their implications for software development. Additionally, the paper briefly discusses the Axiomatic Software Architecture (ASA), a method built on AD principles to aid software designers in addressing complexities such as coupling and modularity in much earlier phases of software construction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design (ICAD) 2025
Subtitle of host publication	Axiomatic Design in Sustainability Transitions: Designing for the Economy, Society and the Environment
Editors	Clarice Bleil de Souza, Camilla Pezzica, Marianna Marchesi
Publisher	Springer
Pages	242-260
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9783032206428
ISBN (Print)	9783032206411
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-20642-8_15
Publication status	Published - 15 Jul 2026
Event	16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design 2025 - Cardiff, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Jun 2025 → 27 Jun 2025 https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/architecture/events/past-events/the-international-conference-on-axiomatic-design-2025

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	1886
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design 2025
Abbreviated title	ICAD 2025
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Cardiff
Period	25/06/25 → 27/06/25
Internet address	https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/architecture/events/past-events/the-international-conference-on-axiomatic-design-2025

Keywords

axiomatic design
changeability
coupling
decoupling
software engineering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Signal Processing
Computer Networks and Communications

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-032-20642-8_15

Cite this

Homay, A., & Chrysoulas, C. (2026). Fundamentals of Axiomatic Software Architecture. In C. B. de Souza, C. Pezzica, & M. Marchesi (Eds.), Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design (ICAD) 2025: Axiomatic Design in Sustainability Transitions: Designing for the Economy, Society and the Environment (pp. 242-260). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1886). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-20642-8_15

Homay, Aydin ; Chrysoulas, Christos. / Fundamentals of Axiomatic Software Architecture. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design (ICAD) 2025: Axiomatic Design in Sustainability Transitions: Designing for the Economy, Society and the Environment. editor / Clarice Bleil de Souza ; Camilla Pezzica ; Marianna Marchesi. Springer, 2026. pp. 242-260 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Homay, A & Chrysoulas, C 2026, Fundamentals of Axiomatic Software Architecture. in CB de Souza, C Pezzica & M Marchesi (eds), Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design (ICAD) 2025: Axiomatic Design in Sustainability Transitions: Designing for the Economy, Society and the Environment. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 1886, Springer, pp. 242-260, 16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design 2025, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 25/06/25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-20642-8_15

Fundamentals of Axiomatic Software Architecture. / Homay, Aydin; Chrysoulas, Christos.
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design (ICAD) 2025: Axiomatic Design in Sustainability Transitions: Designing for the Economy, Society and the Environment. ed. / Clarice Bleil de Souza; Camilla Pezzica; Marianna Marchesi. Springer, 2026. p. 242-260 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1886).

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Homay A, Chrysoulas C. Fundamentals of Axiomatic Software Architecture. In de Souza CB, Pezzica C, Marchesi M, editors, Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Axiomatic Design (ICAD) 2025: Axiomatic Design in Sustainability Transitions: Designing for the Economy, Society and the Environment. Springer. 2026. p. 242-260. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). Epub 2026 Jul 2. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-20642-8_15