Uncertainty analysis method based on a combination of the maximum entropy principle and the point estimation method;Metoda analizy niepewności oparta na połączeniu zasady maksymalnej entropii i metody oceny punktowej

Eksploatacja i Niezawodnosc

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 114-119

  Zhang, Xiao Ling ^a   Huang, Hong Zhong ^a   Wang, Zhong Lai ^a   Xiao, Ning Cong ^a   Li, Yan Feng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Bootstrapping; Maximum entropy principle; Moments; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863391672     PISSN: 15072711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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