| Bounded Response |
| INTENTION |
This pattern is applicable if one phenomenon, represented by ,
always
reacts on another phenomenon, represented by ,
with a maximal time
delay . |
| SIGNATURE |
,
,
,
 |
| FORMAL |
 |
| NATURAL LANGUAGE |
Whenever
holds, then eventually within the next
time
units,
is true. |
| Examples |
| EXAMPLE 1 |
| |
FORMAL |
![$\square( [\mathit{malDetMach}] \rightarrow \lozenge_{\le 11}
\mathit{userInformed})$](img9.gif) |
| |
NATURAL
LANGUAGE |
Whenever the machine starts assuming that there is a malfunction the user
is informed about this within the next 11 time units. |
| Theorem Part |
| THEOREM SIGNATURE |
,
,
,
 |
| THEOREM 1 Transitivity |
| |
FORMAL |
 |
| |
EXPLANATION |
This theorem expresses the transitivity of this pattern. |
THEOREM 2 Conclusion
Distributivity over  |
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FORMAL |
 |
| |
EXPLANATION |
This theorem expresses the distributivity over
of the conclusions of two
instantiations of this pattern. |