Approximate confidence limits for system reliability

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Volumn 67, Issue 337, 1972, Pages 220-222

  Easterling, Robert G ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 0000805304     PISSN: 01621459     EISSN: 1537274X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01621459.1972.10481234     Document Type: Article

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