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The motivation for the use of mathematical models in the analysis and prediction of software reliability evolution during the testing phase is discussed. Then, the basic reliability concepts, such as the hazard rate, the mean time to failure and so on, are introduced. Finally, the most important models used in software reliability are overviewed.
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Bittanti, S., Bolzern, P., Scattolini, R. (1988). An introduction to software reliability modelling. In: Bittanti, S. (eds) Software Reliability Modelling and Identification. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 341. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0034286
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