Preface |
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PART I UNIT RELIABILITY ESTIMATION |
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Main Knowledge of Statistics |
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3 | (57) |
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3 | (8) |
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3 | (2) |
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Main Tasks of mathematical Statistics |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (8) |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (13) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (6) |
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25 | (5) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (12) |
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32 | (2) |
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Construction of Confidence Intervals |
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34 | (4) |
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Confidence Estimation of Exponential distribution |
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38 | (1) |
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Normal Distribution, Known Variance ***2 |
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39 | (2) |
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Approximation Based on Levy-Lindeberg Theorem |
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41 | (1) |
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Clopper-Pearson Confidence Intervals |
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41 | (1) |
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Approximation for Binomial Distribution |
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42 | (1) |
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Confidence Interval for Parameter of Poisson Distribution |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (16) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Neymann-Pearson Criterion |
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46 | (5) |
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51 | (2) |
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Composit Parametric Hypotheses |
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53 | (4) |
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57 | (3) |
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Plans of Tests with a single Censorship |
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60 | (40) |
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60 | (3) |
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60 | (2) |
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Test Plans with Renewable Units |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (10) |
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63 | (3) |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (1) |
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Exponential Methods for IFR Distributions |
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73 | (9) |
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73 | (6) |
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79 | (3) |
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Estimation of Unit Reliability Indices for General Parametric Case |
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82 | (10) |
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Point Estimate of Reliability Indices |
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83 | (2) |
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Confident Limits for Reliability Indices |
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85 | (7) |
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Nonparametric Confidence Limits for Distribution Function |
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92 | (1) |
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Bootstrap Method of Approximate Confidence Limits |
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93 | (7) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (45) |
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100 | (1) |
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Independent Random Censorship |
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100 | (3) |
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Markov Model of Censored Testing Without Renewal |
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103 | (1) |
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Nonparametric Estimates of Reliability Function |
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104 | (12) |
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104 | (5) |
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Discrete Scheme of Testing |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (1) |
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Nonparametric Estimator of Resource Function |
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113 | (3) |
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Asymptotic Confidence Limits |
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116 | (2) |
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Accurate Confidence Limits |
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118 | (4) |
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More General Models of Censored Tests: Markov Model with Renewal |
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122 | (3) |
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125 | (20) |
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125 | (1) |
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Markov Censored Test Model Without Renewal |
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126 | (1) |
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Unbiasedness of Estimate (3.12) |
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127 | (4) |
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131 | (1) |
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Nonparametric Confidence Limits for Test Markov Model [ MMU] |
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132 | (7) |
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Consistency of Confidence Limits (3.24) and (3.25) |
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139 | (3) |
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Markov Test Model [ MMR] with Censorship and Renewal |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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Bayes Methods of Reliability Estimation |
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145 | (12) |
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145 | (1) |
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Point Estimates and Confidence Limits |
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146 | (2) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (3) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (22) |
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157 | (1) |
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Basic Notions and Probabilistic Model |
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158 | (8) |
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ITF Distributions and Accelerated-Life Reliability Model |
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158 | (1) |
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Stress Severity in Terms of TTF Distribution |
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158 | (1) |
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Time Transformation Function for the Case of Constant Stress |
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159 | (1) |
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Accelerated-Life Model (Linear Time Transformation Function) |
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159 | (1) |
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Cumulative-Damage Models and Accelerated-Life Model |
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160 | (1) |
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Proportional-Hazards Model |
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161 | (1) |
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Some Popular AL (Reliability) Models for Percentiles |
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162 | (1) |
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Accelerated-Life Model for Time-Dependent Stress |
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163 | (1) |
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AL Reliability Model for Time-Dependent Stress and Miner's Rule |
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164 | (2) |
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Accelerated-Life Test Data Analysis |
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166 | (13) |
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Exploratory Data Analysis (Criteria of Linearity of Time Transformation Function for Constant Stress) |
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166 | (2) |
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Statistical Methods of Reliability Prediction on the Basis of AL Tests with Constant stress |
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168 | (8) |
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Exploratory Data Analysis for Time-Dependent Stress |
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176 | (1) |
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Statistical Estimation of AL Reliability Models on the BASIS of AL Test with Time-Dependent Stress |
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176 | (3) |
PART II SYSTEM RELIABILITY ESTIMATION |
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179 | (29) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (3) |
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General Expression for Best Lower Confidence Limit |
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184 | (2) |
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Systems with Monotone Structure |
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184 | (2) |
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Best Lower Confidence Limit for No-Failure Test |
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186 | (1) |
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Structures with Convex Cumulative Hazard Function |
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186 | (4) |
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Series Connection of Groups of Identical Units |
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189 | (1) |
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Series-Parallel System with Identical Redundant Units |
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189 | (1) |
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Series Connection of K our of N subsystems |
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190 | (1) |
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Series-Parallel Structure with Different Redundant Units |
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190 | (6) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (2) |
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Systems with Complex Structure (Identical Tests) |
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196 | (5) |
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Computation of Confidence Limit for System bases on a Known Limit for Another System |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (7) |
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Confidence Clopper-Pearson Limits for Parameter of Binomial Distribution |
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201 | (1) |
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Best Lower Confidence Limit for PFFO in Case of No-Failure Test |
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202 | (1) |
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Maximum of Convex Function on Convex Set |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (3) |
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System Confidence Limits Based on Unit Test Results |
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208 | (74) |
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208 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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Formulation of the Problem |
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209 | (1) |
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Calculation by Direct Substitution |
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210 | (12) |
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Point Estimates for Units |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (4) |
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Arbitrary Distribution of Statistic S |
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216 | (6) |
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222 | (9) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (8) |
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231 | (6) |
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System of Different Units |
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231 | (3) |
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System with Replicated Units |
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234 | (3) |
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237 | (12) |
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237 | (3) |
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240 | (3) |
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243 | (1) |
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Method of Truncated Hypercube |
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244 | (2) |
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Modified Hyperplane Method |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (15) |
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Method of Equivalent Tests |
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249 | (5) |
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254 | (1) |
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Method of Reduction for Complex Systems |
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255 | (2) |
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Method of Fiducial Probabilities |
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257 | (4) |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (3) |
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Methods of the Use of basic Structures |
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264 | (11) |
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Basic Ensemble of Trivial Algorithms |
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265 | (3) |
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Constructing New Algorithms from the Basis Collection of Trivial Algorithms |
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268 | (3) |
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Constructing the Optimal Algorithm |
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271 | (4) |
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275 | (3) |
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278 | (4) |
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Derivation of Formulas (7.26) and (7.27) for Confidence Limits in the Arbitrary Distribution of Test Results x and Statistic S(x) |
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278 | (2) |
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Computation of Confidence Limits for Binomial Testing Plan |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Confidence Limits for Systems Consisting of Units with Exponential Distribution of Time to Failure |
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282 | (46) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (5) |
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283 | (1) |
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Conditions of Method Application |
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284 | (1) |
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Systems with Series--Parallel Structure |
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285 | (3) |
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Systems with Complex Structure |
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288 | (6) |
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288 | (4) |
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292 | (2) |
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Systems with Repairable Units |
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294 | (6) |
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System with a Series Structure |
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294 | (2) |
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Series--Parallel System with Loaded Redundancy |
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296 | (1) |
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General Model of Series Connection of Renewal Subsystems |
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297 | (3) |
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Method of Fiducial Probabilities |
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300 | (10) |
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Introduction and Method Description |
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300 | (4) |
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Conditions of Method Correctness |
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304 | (1) |
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Systems with Series--Parallel Structure |
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304 | (2) |
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Systems with Complex Structure |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (3) |
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Method of Tangent Functions |
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310 | (4) |
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314 | (14) |
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Confidence Limits for Quasi-Convex and Quasi-Concave Functions |
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314 | (7) |
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Construction of Confident Limits by Substitution Method for Function of Type (8.17) |
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321 | (2) |
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Proof of Quasi-Convexity of Reliability Index for Renewable Systems |
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323 | (1) |
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Conditions of Correctness of Method of Fiducial Probabilities for Calculation of Confidence Limits for System PFFO |
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324 | (4) |
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Sequential Criteria of Hypothesis Test and Confidence Limits for Reliability Indices |
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328 | (76) |
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328 | (8) |
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Sequential Confidence Limits and Hypothesis Test Criteria |
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328 | (3) |
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Sequential Independent and Identical Test |
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331 | (5) |
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Sequential Wald Criterion |
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336 | (20) |
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336 | (8) |
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Standard Sequential Wald's Plan of Reliability Index Control |
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344 | (11) |
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Truncated Sequential Wald's Plans |
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355 | (1) |
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Sequential Test of Composite Hypotheses for Multidimensional Parameters |
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356 | (5) |
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Sequential Rules of Composite Hypothesis Exclusion |
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357 | (2) |
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Sequential Criterion for Composite Hypothesis Test |
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359 | (2) |
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Sequential Confience Limits |
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361 | (6) |
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Construction of Sequential Confidence Limits |
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361 | (4) |
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Test Reliability Hypotheses with Sequential Confidence Limits |
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365 | (1) |
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Scheme of Dependent Tests |
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366 | (1) |
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Sequential Confidence Limits and Tests of Hypotheses for Systems on the Base of Unit Test |
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367 | (20) |
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367 | (7) |
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374 | (2) |
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Markov Model of Tests with Censorship and Unit Renewal |
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376 | (5) |
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Sequential Confidence Limits for Availability Coefficient of Renewable Unit |
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381 | (6) |
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387 | (17) |
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Computation of Accurate Values of Characteristics of Sequential Test Plans |
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387 | (4) |
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391 | (1) |
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Sequential Optimal Test Criterion for Composite Hypotheses |
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392 | (9) |
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Scheme of Dependent Tests |
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401 | (3) |
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404 | (21) |
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404 | (1) |
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General Description of a Discrete Simulation Model |
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405 | (1) |
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Detailed Example of Algorithmic Description |
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406 | (4) |
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410 | (2) |
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Sample Computer Simulation |
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412 | (1) |
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Modeling Network Reliability |
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413 | (12) |
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Simulating with Fixed Failed States |
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418 | (2) |
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Modeling Link Failures Until System Failure |
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420 | (2) |
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422 | (3) |
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Monte Carlo Simulation for Optimal Redundancy |
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425 | (28) |
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425 | (1) |
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Formulation of Optimal Redundancy Problems |
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426 | (1) |
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Algorithm for Trajectory Generation |
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427 | (2) |
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Description of the idea of the Solution |
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429 | (2) |
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Solution of Direct Optimization Problem |
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431 | (7) |
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Inverse Optimization Problem |
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438 | (5) |
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443 | (10) |
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Consistency and Asymptotic Unbiasedness of solution to Direct Problem |
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443 | (5) |
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Consistency of Inverse Problem of Optimal Redundancy |
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448 | (2) |
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Restrictions on System MTBF |
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450 | (3) |
Appendix |
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453 | (6) |
Bibliography |
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459 | (10) |
Solutions to Problems |
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469 | (28) |
Index |
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