Analyzing open-source software systems as complex networks

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 387, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 6190-6200

  Zheng, Xiaolong ^a   Zeng, Daniel ^a,b   Li, Huiqian ^a   Wang, Feiyue ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex networks; Degree distribution; Open source software systems

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; KETONES; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS; MODEL STRUCTURES; MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGY;

ANALYTICAL RESULTS; COMPLEX NETWORK MODELS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; COMPLEX SYSTEM MODELS; DEGREE DISTRIBUTION; EMPIRICAL RESULTS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; EXPLANATORY POWER; NETWORK GROWTH; OPEN SOURCES; OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE; OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE SYSTEMS;

SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

EID: 49649092807     PISSN: 03784371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2008.06.050     Document Type: Article

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