Exploring random maintenance models this book provides an introduction to the implementation
of random maintenance and it is one of the first books to be written on this subject. It aims
to help readers learn new techniques for applying random policies to actual reliability models
and it provides new theoretical analyses of various models including classical replacement
preventive maintenance and inspection policies. These policies are applied to scheduling
problems backup policies of database systems maintenance policies of cumulative damage models
and reliability of random redundant systems.Reliability theory is a major concern for engineers
and managers and in light of Japan's recent earthquake the reliability of large-scale systems
has increased in importance. This also highlights the need for a new notion of maintenance and
reliability theory and how this can practically be applied to systems.Providing an essential
guide for engineers and managers specializing in reliability maintenance and quality control
this book provides a useful resource for those with doubts carrying out maintenance of new and
large systems. It is also intended for graduate students and researchers interested in
operations research statistics industrial engineering and management science.
