Graph-based analysis and prediction for software evolution

Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 419-429

  Bhattacharya, Pamela ^a   Iliofotou, Marios ^a   Neamtiu, Iulian ^a   Faloutsos, Michalis ^a  

^a University of California Riverside   (United States)

Author keywords

defect prediction; empirical studies; Graph science; productivity metrics; software evolution; software quality

Indexed keywords

DEFECT PREDICTION; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; GRAPH SCIENCE; SOFTWARE EVOLUTION; SOFTWARE QUALITY;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DEFECTS; FORECASTING; GRAPHIC METHODS; GROUPWARE; MAINTENANCE; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE RELIABILITY;

TOPOLOGY;

EID: 84864209585     PISSN: 02705257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSE.2012.6227173     Document Type: Conference Paper

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