Entropy 2002, 4[5], 142-150
Entropy
ISSN 1099-4300
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Boltzmann-like Entropy in Reliability Theory

Paolo Rocchi

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Received: 19 September 2001 / Accepted: 8 May 2002 / Published: 9 May 2002

Abstract: We introduce the entropy function in order to study the reliability and repairability of systems. In detail we establish the explicit relationships between reliability and repairability; then we calculate the decay of a system due to its regular running.

Keywords: entropy; repairability; test-life; reliability function.

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