%0 Journal Article %1 Menzies-2007 %A Menzies, Tim %A Owen, David %A Richardson, Julian %D 2007 %J Computer %K data_mining search software %N 1 %P 54-60 %T The strangest thing about software %V 40 %X Argues that although there are situations where random search is dangerous and should be avoided, software analysis should usually start with random search methods because they are so cheap and scalable. They are also surprisingly successful, compared to rigorous search, because of clumping effects.

@article{Menzies-2007, abstract = {Argues that although there are situations where random search is dangerous and should be avoided, software analysis should usually start with random search methods because they are so cheap and scalable. They are also surprisingly successful, compared to rigorous search, because of clumping effects.}, added-at = {2009-10-09T12:53:13.000+0200}, author = {Menzies, Tim and Owen, David and Richardson, Julian}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/26dbad8b04fadd18e03505f347d26470d/sccook}, interhash = {3e62c95328fd43908ce7555258085d39}, intrahash = {6dbad8b04fadd18e03505f347d26470d}, journal = {Computer}, keywords = {data_mining search software}, month = {January}, number = 1, pages = {54-60}, timestamp = {2009-10-09T12:53:13.000+0200}, title = {The strangest thing about software}, volume = 40, year = 2007 }