A Bayesian analysis of layered defense systems

Journal of Applied Probability

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 449-457

  Al Mutairi, Dhaifalla K ^a   Al Khamis, Talal M ^a   Abdel Hameed, Mohamed S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Association; Bayesian statistics; Dirichlet distribution; Layered defense systems; Multivariate total positivity; Total positivity

Indexed keywords

RANDOM PROCESSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STATISTICS;

ASSOCIATION; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DIRICHLET DISTRIBUTION; LAYERED DEFENSE SYSTEMS; MULTIVARIATE TOTAL POSITIVITY; TOTAL POSITIVITY;

PROBABILITY;

EID: 0031367428     PISSN: 00219002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021900200101081     Document Type: Article

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