Dynamic software reliability prediction: An approach based on support vector machines

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 309-321

  Tian, Liang ^a   Noore, Afzel ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure time data; Software reliability growth prediction; Support vector machines

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; RELIABILITY THEORY; VECTORS;

FAILURE TIME DATA; SOFTWARE RELIABILITY GROWTH PREDICTION; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES (SVM);

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 23744506841     PISSN: 02185393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218539305001847     Document Type: Article

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