DocumentCode
1517485
Title
Mathematical theory of reliability: A historical perspective
Author
Barlow, R.E.
Author_Institution
California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Issue
1
fYear
1984
fDate
4/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
16
Lastpage
20
Abstract
The author reviews developments in mathematical reliability theory, especially those developments which have had or are likely to have impact on engineering reliability problems. The review to 1960 is based on a similar review which appeared in the 1965 book by R.E. Barlow and F. Proschan entitled Mathematical Theory of Reliability. It is pointed out that if the 1970s were the fault tree era, the 1980s may well turn out to be the era of network reliability, principally due to the importance of computer and computer network reliability.
Keywords
history; mathematics; reliability; reliability theory; historical perspective; reliability; reliability theory; Computer network reliability; Educational institutions; Exponential distribution; Fault trees; Reliability engineering; Reliability theory;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9529
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TR.1984.6448269
Filename
6448269
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