A Bayesian Dynamic Programming approach to optimal maintenance combined with burn-in

Annals of Operations Research

Volumn 91, Issue , 1999, Pages 105-122

  Nicolato, Elisa ^a   Runggaldier, Wolfgang J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian Dynamic Programming; Burn in; Curse of dimensionality; Maintenance; Nonsequential dynamic programming

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033466144     PISSN: 02545330     EISSN: 15729338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018933319826     Document Type: Article

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