Which-Is-Better (WIB): Problems in Reliability Theory

Which-Is-Better (WIB): Problems in Reliability Theory

Author: Satoshi Mizutani

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 3031273168

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This is the first book on the Which-Is-Better (WIB) Problem. These are questions that in daily life include such as Which is larger, younger and stronger?". The main objective of this book is summarizing WIB Problems in maintenance and reliability theory. Optimal policies of replacement first, last and overtime are derived and compared theoretically and numerically, and WIB policies are determined. Furthermore, the reliability properties of parallel and standby systems are compared, and WIB system is determined. These WIB Problems are applied to shock and damage models and backup and checkpoint models of computer systems.


Recent Advances in Reliability and Maintenance Modeling

Recent Advances in Reliability and Maintenance Modeling

Author: Hiroyuki Okamura

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-11-15

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1040327818

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Recent Advances in Reliability and Maintenance Modeling contains the papers presented at the 11th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Advanced Reliability and Maintenance Modeling (APARM 2024, Nagoya, Japan, 26-30 August 2024). The contributions discuss and explore solutions to the various reliability challenges facing society. Reliability and maintenance is the technology required in various fields such as (but not limited to): - Power systems - Communication networks - Transportation - Cloud computing - Electronic systems - Buildings and infrastructure - Medical and healthcare - Aviation and railway systems. Recent Advances in Reliability and Maintenance Modeling is of interest to academics and professionals interested or involved in the above mentioned areas.


Handbook of Advanced Performability Engineering

Handbook of Advanced Performability Engineering

Author: Krishna B. Misra

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-11-16

Total Pages: 811

ISBN-13: 3030557324

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This book considers all aspects of performability engineering, providing a holistic view of the activities associated with a product throughout its entire life cycle of the product, as well as the cost of minimizing the environmental impact at each stage, while maximizing the performance. Building on the editor's previous Handbook of Performability Engineering, it explains how performability engineering provides us with a framework to consider both dependability and sustainability in the optimal design of products, systems and services, and explores the role of performability in energy and waste minimization, raw material selection, increased production volume, and many other areas of engineering and production. The book discusses a range of new ideas, concepts, disciplines, and applications in performability, including smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0; cyber-physical systems and artificial intelligence; digital transformation of railways; and asset management. Given its broad scope, it will appeal to researchers, academics, industrial practitioners and postgraduate students involved in manufacturing, engineering, and system and product development.


Behavioral Primatology

Behavioral Primatology

Author: A. M. Schrier

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1317757726

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First published in 1977. The volume of research on nonhuman primates has expanded tremendously during the past 20 years and researchers' familiarity with them has increased correspondingly. This series of volumes deals with scientific studies of the behavior of nonhuman primates-apes, monkeys, and prosimians. The behavior of these animals is, of course, of interest in its own right. But, then, so is that of the many other orders of animals. Behavior of nonhuman primates is of special interest because these animals are more closely related to human beings structurally, physiologically, and, beyond doubt, behaviorally, than are any other living animals.


U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues: Theory of war and strategy

U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues: Theory of war and strategy

Author: J. Boone Bartholomees

Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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This edition of the U. S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy continues to reflect the structure and approach of the core national security strategy and policy curriculum at the War College. The 5th Edition is published in two volumes that correspond roughly to the Department of National Security and Strategy¿s core courses: ¿Theory of War and Strategy¿ and ¿National Security Policy and Strategy.¿ Like previous editions, this one is based on its predecessor but contains both updates and new scholarship. Over a third of the chapters are new or have undergone significant rewrites. Many chapters, some of which appeared for years in this work, have been removed. Nevertheless, the book remains unchanged in intent and purpose. Although this is not primarily a textbook, it does reflect both the method and manner we use to teach strategy formulation to America¿s future senior leaders. The book is not a comprehensive or exhaustive treatment of either strategic theory or the policymaking process. Both volumes are organized to proceed from the general to the specific. Thus, the first volume opens with general thoughts on the nature and theory of war and strategy, proceeds to look at the complex aspect of power, and concludes with specific theoretical issues. Similarly, the second volume begins by examining the policy/strategy process, moves to a look at the strategic environment, and concludes with some specific issues. This edition continues the effort begun in the 4th Edition to include several short case studies to illustrate the primary material in the volume.


Transport of Dangerous Goods

Transport of Dangerous Goods

Author: Emmanuel Garbolino

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-02-13

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9400726848

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This book addresses the various risks associated with the transport of dangerous goods within a territory. The emphasis of the contributions is on methods and tools to reduce the vulnerability of both the environment and human society to accidents or malicious acts involving such transport. With topics ranging from game theory to governance principles, the authors together cover technical, legal, financial, and logistic aspects of this problem. The intended audience includes responsible persons in territorial organizations, managers of transport infrastructures, as well as students, teachers and researchers wishing to deepen their knowledge in this area.


Core Questions in Philosophy

Core Questions in Philosophy

Author: Elliott Sober

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-02-20

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1351043390

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Writing in an engaging lecture-style format, Elliott Sober shows students how philosophy is best used to evaluate many different kinds of arguments and to construct sound theories. Well-known historical texts are discussed, not as a means to honor the dead or merely to discuss what various philosophers have thought, but to engage with, criticize, and even improve ideas from the past. In addition—because philosophy cannot function apart from its engagement with the wider society—traditional and contemporary philosophical problems are brought into dialogue with the physical, biological, and social sciences. Text boxes highlight key concepts, and review questions, discussion questions, and a glossary of terms are also included. Core Questions in Philosophy has served as a premier introductory textbook for more than two decades, with updates to each new edition. New improvements to this seventh edition include a lower price and a new Routledge companion website that includes: Updated supplementary readings, with the inclusion of more work from female philosophers New videos and podcasts, organized by their relevance to each chapter in the book. Visit the companion website at: www.routledge.com/cw/sober.


Challenges to Empiricism

Challenges to Empiricism

Author: Harold Morick

Publisher: Hackett Publishing

Published: 1980-01-01

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780915144907

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CONTENTS: I. Empiricism and Ontology. 1. Carnap. 2. Quine. 3. Quine. 4. Sellars. 5. Putnam. II. Empiricism and Science. 6. Popper. 7. Feyerabend. 8. Feyerabend. 9. Kuhn. 10. Hesse. III. Empiricism and Linguistics. 11. Chomsky, Putnam, Goodman. 12. Quine. 13. Edgeley. 14. Fodor. 15. Chomsky.