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For Further Study

  1. System Reliability Theory: Models and Statistical Methods, Hoyland, A. and M. Rausand, Wiley, NY, 1994.
  2. Logistics Engineering and Management, Blanchard, B.S., Prentice Hall, NJ, 1998.
  3. Criscimagna, N., RIAC, Personal communication.
  4. An Introduction to Stochastic Modeling, Taylor, H. and S. Karlin, Academic Press, NY, 1993.
  5. Methods for Statistical Analysis of Reliability and Life Data, Mann, N., R. Schafer, and N. Singpurwalla, John Wiley, NY, 1974.
  6. Applicability of Markov Analysis Methods to Availability, Maintainability and Safety, Fuqua, N., RIAC START Sheet, Volume 10, No. 2, http://theriac.org/DeskReference/viewDocument.php?id=201&Scope=reg
  7. Appendix C of the Operational Availability Handbook (OPAH), Manary, J. RIAC.
  8. Understanding Series and Parallel Systems Reliability, Romeu, J.L., RIAC START Sheet, Volume 11, No. 5 http://theriac.org/DeskReference/viewDocument.php?id=219&Scope=reg