Ebook: Mathematical Reliability: An Expository Perspective
- Tags: Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes, Statistics general, Quality Control Reliability Safety and Risk, Operation Research/Decision Theory
- Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science 67
- Year: 2004
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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In this volume consideration was given to more advanced theoretical approaches and novel applications of reliability to ensure that topics having a futuristic impact were specifically included. Topics like finance, forensics, information, and orthopedics, as well as the more traditional reliability topics were purposefully undertaken to make this collection different from the existing books in reliability. The entries have been categorized into seven parts, each emphasizing a theme that seems poised for the future development of reliability as an academic discipline with relevance. The seven parts are networks and systems; recurrent events; information and design; failure rate function and burn-in; software reliability and random environments; reliability in composites and orthopedics, and reliability in finance and forensics. Embedded within the above are some of the other currently active topics such as causality, cascading, exchangeability, expert testimony, hierarchical modeling, optimization and survival analysis. These topics, when linked with utility theory, constitute the science base of risk analysis.
In this volume consideration was given to more advanced theoretical approaches and novel applications of reliability to ensure that topics having a futuristic impact were specifically included. Topics like finance, forensics, information, and orthopedics, as well as the more traditional reliability topics were purposefully undertaken to make this collection different from the existing books in reliability. The entries have been categorized into seven parts, each emphasizing a theme that seems poised for the future development of reliability as an academic discipline with relevance. The seven parts are networks and systems; recurrent events; information and design; failure rate function and burn-in; software reliability and random environments; reliability in composites and orthopedics, and reliability in finance and forensics. Embedded within the above are some of the other currently active topics such as causality, cascading, exchangeability, expert testimony, hierarchical modeling, optimization and survival analysis. These topics, when linked with utility theory, constitute the science base of risk analysis.
In this volume consideration was given to more advanced theoretical approaches and novel applications of reliability to ensure that topics having a futuristic impact were specifically included. Topics like finance, forensics, information, and orthopedics, as well as the more traditional reliability topics were purposefully undertaken to make this collection different from the existing books in reliability. The entries have been categorized into seven parts, each emphasizing a theme that seems poised for the future development of reliability as an academic discipline with relevance. The seven parts are networks and systems; recurrent events; information and design; failure rate function and burn-in; software reliability and random environments; reliability in composites and orthopedics, and reliability in finance and forensics. Embedded within the above are some of the other currently active topics such as causality, cascading, exchangeability, expert testimony, hierarchical modeling, optimization and survival analysis. These topics, when linked with utility theory, constitute the science base of risk analysis.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Signature of a Coherent System and Its Applications in Reliability....Pages 3-30
System Reliability Optimization: An Overview....Pages 31-54
Methods for Assessing Network Reliability....Pages 55-68
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Modelling Heterogeneity in Repeated Failure Time Data: A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach....Pages 71-86
On Spatial Neutral to the Right Processes and Their Posterior Distributions....Pages 87-103
Models for Recurrent Events in Reliability and Survival Analysis....Pages 105-123
Front Matter....Pages 125-125
Information Functions for Reliability....Pages 127-159
Design and Analysis of Experiments for Reliability Assessment and Improvement....Pages 161-182
Integrated Analysis of Computer and Physical Experimental Lifetime Data....Pages 183-194
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
The Shape of Failure Rate Mixtures....Pages 197-206
The Burn-In Problem - A Discussion Of Sequential Stop and Go Strategies....Pages 207-229
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Managing Software Development Process Using System Reliability Data....Pages 233-248
Reliability Modeling and Analysis in Random Environments....Pages 249-273
Front Matter....Pages 275-275
Reliability Models Motivated by Failure of Brittle Fibers and Composites....Pages 277-289
Modeling The Reliability Of Hip Replacements....Pages 291-299
Front Matter....Pages 301-301
The Price of Failure....Pages 303-316
Warranty: A Surrogate of Reliability....Pages 317-333
Back Matter....Pages 335-335
In this volume consideration was given to more advanced theoretical approaches and novel applications of reliability to ensure that topics having a futuristic impact were specifically included. Topics like finance, forensics, information, and orthopedics, as well as the more traditional reliability topics were purposefully undertaken to make this collection different from the existing books in reliability. The entries have been categorized into seven parts, each emphasizing a theme that seems poised for the future development of reliability as an academic discipline with relevance. The seven parts are networks and systems; recurrent events; information and design; failure rate function and burn-in; software reliability and random environments; reliability in composites and orthopedics, and reliability in finance and forensics. Embedded within the above are some of the other currently active topics such as causality, cascading, exchangeability, expert testimony, hierarchical modeling, optimization and survival analysis. These topics, when linked with utility theory, constitute the science base of risk analysis.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Signature of a Coherent System and Its Applications in Reliability....Pages 3-30
System Reliability Optimization: An Overview....Pages 31-54
Methods for Assessing Network Reliability....Pages 55-68
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Modelling Heterogeneity in Repeated Failure Time Data: A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach....Pages 71-86
On Spatial Neutral to the Right Processes and Their Posterior Distributions....Pages 87-103
Models for Recurrent Events in Reliability and Survival Analysis....Pages 105-123
Front Matter....Pages 125-125
Information Functions for Reliability....Pages 127-159
Design and Analysis of Experiments for Reliability Assessment and Improvement....Pages 161-182
Integrated Analysis of Computer and Physical Experimental Lifetime Data....Pages 183-194
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
The Shape of Failure Rate Mixtures....Pages 197-206
The Burn-In Problem - A Discussion Of Sequential Stop and Go Strategies....Pages 207-229
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Managing Software Development Process Using System Reliability Data....Pages 233-248
Reliability Modeling and Analysis in Random Environments....Pages 249-273
Front Matter....Pages 275-275
Reliability Models Motivated by Failure of Brittle Fibers and Composites....Pages 277-289
Modeling The Reliability Of Hip Replacements....Pages 291-299
Front Matter....Pages 301-301
The Price of Failure....Pages 303-316
Warranty: A Surrogate of Reliability....Pages 317-333
Back Matter....Pages 335-335
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