Network Reliability: A Lecture Course

Description

This introductory book equips the reader to apply the core concepts and methods of network reliability analysis to real-life problems. It explains the modeling and critical analysis of systems and probabilistic networks, and requires only a minimal background in probability theory and computer programming. Based on the lecture notes of eight courses taught by the authors, the book is also self-contained, with no theory needed beyond the lectures. The primary focus is on essential “modus operandi,” which are illustrated in numerous examples and presented separately from the more difficult theoretical material. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Probability-Reminder (Ilya Gertsbakh, Yoseph Shpungin)....Pages 1-9 Networks and Examples (Ilya Gertsbakh, Yoseph Shpungin)....Pages 11-19 Direct Network Reliability Calculation (Ilya Gertsbakh, Yoseph Shpungin)....Pages 21-34 Elementary Methods for Reliability Evaluation (Ilya Gertsbakh, Yoseph Shpungin)....Pages 35-47 Element Importance (Ilya Gertsbakh, Yoseph Shpungin)....Pages 49-56 Destruction Monte Carlo (Ilya Gertsbakh, Yoseph Shpungin)....Pages 57-69 Lomonosov’s Turnip (Ilya Gertsbakh, Yoseph Shpungin)....Pages 71-80 Examples of Network Analysis (Ilya Gertsbakh, Yoseph Shpungin)....Pages 81-90