1974 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
The Mathematical Background
Author : J. C. Cluley
Published in: Electronic Equipment Reliability
Publisher: Macmillan Education UK
Included in: Professional Book Archive
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Since the basic definition of reliability is expressed in terms of probability, the concept of probability, its prediction and measurement are of prime importance. Thus we must first of all define what is meant by probability and give rules for manipulating probabilities, and for calculating probability in various situations.