Approximate zero-variance Monte Carlo estimation of Markovian unreliability

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 25, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 259-283

  Delcoux, J L ^a   Labeau, P E ^b   Devooght, J ^b  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY;

MARKOVIAN RELIABILITY; ZERO VARIANCE METHOD;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 0032027267     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(97)00065-0     Document Type: Article

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