A new quantification algorithm for the GO methodology

This paper provides a new quantification algorithm in the GO methodology, which includes three parts: (1) A signal state cumulative probability is introduced and defined based on the definitions of the signal states in the GO method. (2) The quantitative formulas of signal state cumulative probabilities have been derived, so it is unnecessary to calculate the joint probability of the complex combination of states. (3) The calculation process and the transfer rules about the shared signal have been presented, therefore, the new algorithm permits the direct calculation of all signal state cumulative probability. The new algorithm is very easy for programming. It is an improved algorithm in the GO methodology instead of the joint probability algorithm. The result of an example shows that the algorithm is practical and meaningful for development and application of the GO methodology and useful in practice.