Predicting class libraries interface evolution: An investigation into machine learning approaches

Proceedings - Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC

Volumn 2000-January, Issue , 2000, Pages 456-464

  Sahraoui, H A ^a   Boukadoum, A M ^b   Lounis, H ^b   Etheve F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c ENST   (France)

Author keywords

Bayesian methods; Classification tree analysis; Decision trees; Fuzzy logic; Libraries; Machine learning; Phase detection; Resource management; Stability; User interfaces

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BAYESIAN NETWORKS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DECISION TREES; ELECTROPLATING SHOPS; FUZZY LOGIC; LEARNING SYSTEMS; LIBRARIES; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; USER INTERFACES;

BAYESIAN METHODS; CLASSIFICATION-TREE ANALYSIS; FUZZY LOGIC BASED APPROACH; MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES; PHASE DETECTION; POTENTIAL INSTABILITY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STABILITY INDICATORS;

C++ (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE);

EID: 84870668322     PISSN: 15301362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APSEC.2000.896734     Document Type: Conference Paper

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