Characterization of system signatures
Probability
2012-08-24 v1 Combinatorics
Abstract
We suggest a purely combinatorial approach to a general problem in system reliability. We show how to determine if a given vector can be the signature of a system, and in the affirmative case exhibit such a system in terms on its structure function. The method employs results from the theory of simplicial sets, and provides a full characterization of signature vectors.
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@article{arxiv.1208.4702,
title = {Characterization of system signatures},
author = {Alessandro D'Andrea and Luca De Sanctis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.4702},
year = {2012}
}
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13 pages