EM-algorithm in software reliability modeling

James Ledoux (1, 2)

1 IRMAR - Institut de Recherche Mathématique de Rennes
2 INSA Rennes - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - Rennes

The purpose of this paper is to give an overview on the use of the Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm in software reliability modeling. This algorithm is related to Maximum Likelihood Estimates (MLE) of parameters in a context of missing data. Different ways to implement this algorithm are highlighted for hidden Markov models in software reliability.

Domaines: Performance et fiabilité [cs.PF]; Calcul [stat.CO]

James Ledoux. EM-algorithm in software reliability modeling. Int. Conference on Degradation, Damage, Fatigue and Accelerated Life Models in Reliability Testing (ALT06), 2006, Angers, France. ⟨hal-00456933⟩