Nonparametric estimation of performance and performability for semi-Markov processes

International Journal of Performability Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-27

  Limnios, N ^a   Ouhbi, B ^b   Platis, A ^c   Sapountzoglou, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

^b Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Arts et Metiers Meknes   (Morocco)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^d ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asymptotic normality; Consistency; Non parametric estimation; Performability; Semi Markov processes

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC NORMALITY; ASYMPTOTICS; CONSISTENCY; MARKOV SYSTEMS; NON-PARAMETRIC ESTIMATIONS; NONPARAMETRIC ESTIMATORS; PERFORMABILITY; PERFORMANCE; SEMI MARKOV PROCESS; SEMI-MARKOV;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 44449121303     PISSN: 09731318     EISSN: 29938341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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