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Provides an accessible foundation to Bayesian analysis using real world modelsThis book aims to present an introduction to Bayesian modelling and computation, by considering real case studies drawn fr
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A thoroughly updated and revised look at system reliability theory Since the first edition of this popular text was published nearly a decade ago, new standards have changed the focus of reliability
