Fuzzy reliability estimation using Bayesian approach

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 467-493

  Wu, Hsien Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bayes point estimators; Failure rate; Fuzzy real numbers; Nonlinear programming; Reliability function

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; FUNCTIONS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; RELIABILITY; THEOREM PROVING;

BAYES POINT ESTIMATORS; FAILURE RATE; FUZZY REAL NUMBERS; RELIABILITY FUNCTIONS;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 2342624094     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2004.01.009     Document Type: Article

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