Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Rausand, Marvin.

System reliability theory : models, statistical methods, and applications / Marvin Rausand, Arnljot Høyland. - 2nd edition - xix, 636 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Wiley series in probability and statistics. Applied probability and statistics .

Høyland's name appears first on the earlier edition.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 605-624) and index.

1. Introduction --
2. Failure Models --
3. Qualitative Systems Analysis --
4. Systems of Independent Components --
5. Component Importance --
6. Dependent Failures --
7. Counting Processes --
8. Markov Models --
9. Reliability of Maintained Systems --
10. Reliability of Safety Systems --
11. Life Data Analysis --
12. Accelerated Life Testing --
13. Bayesian Reliability Analysis --
14. Reliability Data Sources --
Appendix A. The Gamma and Beta Functions --
Appendix B. Laplace Transforms --
Appendix C. Kronecker Products --
Appendix D. Distribution Theorems --
Appendix E. Maximum Likelihood Estimation --
Appendix F Statistical Tables

ISBN: 047147133X (acidfree paper)

LCCN: 2003057631

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Reliability (Engineering)--Statistical methods.

LC Class. No.: TA169 / .H68 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 620.00452 / R.M.S