Generalizing event trees using Bayesian networks

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-114

  Marsh, D W R ^a   Bearfield, G ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; derailment; event trees; railway safety; risk assessment; risk modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993808306     PISSN: 1748006X     EISSN: 17480078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1748006XJRR131     Document Type: Article

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