Derivation of markov models for effectiveness analysis of adaptable software architectures for mobile computing

IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 114-131

  Grassi, Vincenzo ^a   Mirandola, Raffaela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Markov decision process; Mobile code; Mobile host; Performance analysis; Software architecture; UML

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MARKOV PROCESSES; MOBILE COMPUTING;

MARKOV DECISION PROCESS; MOBILE CODES; MOBILE HOST; SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE; UML;

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 3042783500     PISSN: 15361233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMC.2003.1217232     Document Type: Article

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