Prediction of fault count data using genetic programming

IEEE INMIC 2008: 12th IEEE International Multitopic Conference - Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 349-356

  Afzal, Wasif ^a   Torkar, Richard ^a   Feldt, Robert ^a  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fault count data; Genetic programming; Prediction

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL RESULTS; FAULT COUNT DATA; GOODNESS OF FIT; INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS; INHERENT COMPLEXITY; MANAGING PROJECTS; MODELING SOFTWARES; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE ACCURACY; RELEASE TIME; SOFTWARE RELIABILITY GROWTH MODELING;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; GENETIC PROGRAMMING; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

SOFTWARE RELIABILITY;

EID: 67649651866     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/INMIC.2008.4777762     Document Type: Conference Paper

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