Computational approximations of renewal process relating to a warranty problem: The case of phase-type lifetimes

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 156-170

  Kao, Edward P C ^a   Smith, Marion Spokony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Phase type distributions; Renewal processes; Warranty policies

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COSTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; SERVICE LIFE;

PHASE TYPE DISTRIBUTIONS; RENEWAL PROCESS; WARRANTY POLICIES;

PRODUCT LIABILITY;

EID: 0030570052     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(94)00331-9     Document Type: Article

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