Special issue on the workshop on MAthematical performance Modeling And Analysis (MAMA 2005): guest editor's foreword

Abstract

The complexity of computer systems, networks and applications, as well as the advancements in computer technology, continue to grow at a rapid pace. Mathematical analysis, modeling and optimization have been playing, and continue to play, an important role in research studies to investigate fundamental issues and tradeoffs at the core of performance problems in the design and implementation of complex computer systems, networks and applications.

Index Terms

• Computing methodologies

  • Modeling and simulation

    • Model development and analysis

      • Model verification and validation

      • Modeling methodologies

• General and reference

  • Cross-computing tools and techniques

    • Performance

• Software and its engineering

  • Software organization and properties

    • Extra-functional properties

      • Software performance