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Generative software complexity and software understanding.

Authors :
Heering, Jan
Source :
Science of Computer Programming. Jan2015 Part 1, Vol. 97, p82-85. 4p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Taking generative software development as our point of departure, we introduce generative software complexity as a measure for quantifying the structural complexity of software. After explaining that it is the same as Kolmogorov complexity, we discuss its merits from the viewpoint of software understanding. The results obtained are in many ways unsatisfactory, but sufficiently intriguing to warrant further work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01676423
Volume :
97
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science of Computer Programming
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
99249568
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scico.2013.11.017