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Hierarchical Small Worlds in Software Architecture

@article{Valverde2003HierarchicalSW,
  title={Hierarchical Small Worlds in Software Architecture},
  author={Sergi Valverde and Ricard V. Sol{\'e}},
  journal={arXiv: Disordered Systems and Neural Networks},
  year={2003}
}
  • S. Valverde, R. Solé
  • Published 11 July 2003
  • Computer Science
  • arXiv: Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
The components of a large software application do not interact in random ways. Instead, class diagrams exhibit remarkable topological similarities to other natural and artificial systems. The components of a large software application are very well connected because the mean shortest distance between them is very low in spite of having a relatively small number of connections per class. In addition, these diagrams are very heterogeneous. These measurements are of a general nature and are… 
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