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An Algorithm for Generating Very Large Covering Arrays
Published
Author(s)
David R. Kuhn
Abstract
This note describes a covering array algorithm that can be parallelized, making it possible to handle a much larger number of variables than other know algorithms. The algorithm trades test case optimization for speed ? it produces roughly 3% to 15% more tests than other known for 10 or more variables, but this ratio improves as the number of variables increases. It thus complements but does not replace other algorithms, which produce somewhat fewer tests. A significant advantage of the algorithm is that it can be distributed across any number of processors.
Kuhn, D.
(2006),
An Algorithm for Generating Very Large Covering Arrays, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed December 10, 2023)