The effectiveness of Bayesian updating in dynamic and complex systems

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 492-497

  Targoutzidis Antonis, A ^a  

^a Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (ELINYAE)   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bayesian updating; Dynamic; Failure; Non linear

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN UPDATING; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC SYSTEMS; FAILURE; FAILURE PROBABILITY; LOWER COST; NON-LINEAR; PROBABILITY ESTIMATE; TIME DEPENDENT FAILURE;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RAILROAD PLANT AND STRUCTURES;

STATISTICAL TESTS;

EID: 77957192660     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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