Correlation of Component States and Computation of          Probability Distributions for System Performance Measures
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This research project is concerned with obtaining a probability                 distribution for a system performance measure when component states are         dependent random variables.  The interaction of correlation structure           in the component states with the system structure will be investigated          to determine its impact on algorithms for computing the distribution of         the system performance measure.  The research will be initiated by              considering a specific model derived from shocks that affect several            components of a 'binary coherent system.'  It is expected that the              results will identify classes of correlation structures which will              permit the development of useful algorithms for calculating the                 distribution of the system performance measure.  This theoretical               research has the potential of yielding better techniques forevaluating          the reliability of complex systems arising in diverse fields such as            computer networks or automated manufacturing.
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