A template-based approach for the generation of abstractable and reducible models of featured networks

Computer Networks

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 439-455

  Miller, A ^a   Calder, M ^a   Donaldson, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstraction; Feature interaction; Induction; Model checking; Symmetry reduction

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; DATA STRUCTURES; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEATURE EXTRACTION; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES;

ABSTRACTION; FEATURE INTERACTION; INDUCTION; MODEL CHECKING; SYMMETRY REDUCTION;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 33750719466     PISSN: 13891286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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