Aggregation error in Bayesian analysis of reliability systems

Management Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 516-528

  Azaiez, M Naceur ^a   Bier, Vicki M ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation Error; Bayesian Estimation; Perfect Aggregation

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; ESTIMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

AGGREGATION ERROR; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COMPONENT LEVEL ANALYSIS; SYSTEM LEVEL ANALYSIS;

RELIABILITY THEORY;

EID: 0030122532     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.42.4.516     Document Type: Article

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