Gurevich's Abstract State Machines

Gurevich's Abstract State Machines (ASMs) are a way to describe and analyze computer systems at a high level, focusing on their fundamental operations and states. They provide a formal framework that models how a system's data and processes evolve step-by-step, similar to how a blueprint sketches the essential features of a machine's behavior. This approach helps engineers and theorists understand, design, and verify complex systems—like software or hardware—by breaking down their execution into clear, logical steps without getting bogged down in implementation details.