Reliability and risk : a Bayesian perspective /

We all like to know how reliable and how risky certain situations are, and our increasing reliance on technology has led to the need for more precise assessments than ever before. Such precision has resulted in efforts both to sharpen the notions of risk and reliability, and to quantify them.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Singpurwalla, Nozer D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, England ; New York : J. Wiley & Sons, ©2006.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:We all like to know how reliable and how risky certain situations are, and our increasing reliance on technology has led to the need for more precise assessments than ever before. Such precision has resulted in efforts both to sharpen the notions of risk and reliability, and to quantify them.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 371 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-363) and index.
ISBN:9780470060346
0470060344
0470060336
9780470060339