A Bayes Explanation of an Apparent Failure Rate Paradox

IEEE Transactions on Reliability

Volumn R-34, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 107-108

  Barlow, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayes estimate; Exponential distribution; Failure rate; Predictive distribution

Indexed keywords

RELIABILITY THEORY;

BAYES EXPLANATION; EXPONENTIAL LIFE DISTRIBUTION; FAILURE RATE PARAMETER;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0022073511     PISSN: 00189529     EISSN: 15581721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TR.1985.5221964     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. R. E. Barlow, F. Proschan, “Inference for the exponential life distribution,” ORC Report 79–16, Operation Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, 1979.
2. R. E. Barlow, F. Proschan, Statistical Theory of Reliability and Life Testing. Published by To Begin With, c/o Gordon Pledger; 1142 Hornell Drive; Silver Spring, Maryland 20904, USA 1981.