Machine learning and software engineering

Software Quality Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-119

  Zhang, D ^a   Tsai, Jeffrey J P ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning algorithms; Machine learning; Software engineering

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEURISTIC METHODS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; MAINTENANCE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PROGRAM COMPILERS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

AUTOMATIC PROGRAM SYNTHESIS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH; SOFTWARE PRODUCTS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 3543055259     PISSN: 09639314     EISSN: 15731367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023760326768     Document Type: Article

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