Infinite failure models for a finite world: A simulation study of the fault discovery process

Proceedings - International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE

Volumn , Issue , 1993, Pages 284-293

  Jones, Wendell ^a   Gregory, David ^b  

^a BNR   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK-BOX TESTING; REPAIR; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

FAILURE MODEL; FINITE FAILURE; REPAIR SYSTEM; SIMULATION STUDIES; SOFTWARE RELIABILITY GROWTH MODELS; WEAK FAULTS;

SOFTWARE RELIABILITY;

EID: 85064733616     PISSN: 10719458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISSRE.1993.624298     Document Type: Conference Paper

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