ISSN:
1572-9338
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Economics
Notes:
Abstract An efficient generalization of Shanthikumar's upper bound on two-terminal reliability is developed, that leads to efficient methods for the probabilistic assessment of damage from fire spread and other invasive hazards in segmented structures. The methods exploit a basic relationship between the fire spread problem and the probability of reachability in communications networks. The upper bound employs noncrossing cuts of the network.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02085639
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