Mutation Analysis.

Abstract

A new type of software test is introduced, called mutation analysis. A method for applying mutation analysis is described, and the results of several experiments to determine its effectiveness are given. Finally it is shown how mutation analysis can subsume or augment many of the more traditional program testing techniques. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068118

Entities

People

  • Frederick G. Sayward
  • Richard A. Demillo
  • Richard J. Lipton
  • Timothy A. Budd

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Couplings
  • Data Sets
  • Engineering
  • Language
  • Military Research
  • Mutations
  • Software Development
  • Software Testing
  • Specifications
  • Test Methods
  • Test Sets

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Molecular Genetics