Research challenges of autonomic computing

Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 15-22

  Kephart, Jeffrey O ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic computing; Research challenges; Self managing systems

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC COMPUTING; RESEARCH CHALLENGES; SELF MANAGING SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; SELF ADJUSTING CONTROL SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

COMPUTATION THEORY;

EID: 33244491689     PISSN: 02705257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSE.2005.1553533     Document Type: Conference Paper

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