The reference model for smooth growth of software systems revisited

Authors:
Wladyslaw M. Turski
Affiliations:
Institute of Informatics, Warsaw University, ul. Babacha 2, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
Venue:
IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
Year:
2002

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Abstract

The difference equation determining evolutionary growth of (some) software systems is generalized to a differential one. A hypothetical geometric model is derived and its possible uses are illustrated.