Abstract:In this paper, we show how several existing software r eliability growth models based on nonhomogeneous Poisson processes NHPPs can be c omprehensively derived by applying the concept of the weighted arithmetic, weighted g e ometric, or weighted harmonic mean. Furthermore, based on these three weighted means, we thus proposed a more general NHPP model from the viewpoint of quasi arithmetic mean. Under this general framework, we can not only derive some existing NHPP models but also can derive some new NHPP mod… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.