Mathematical and Statistical Models and Methods in Reliability : Applications to Medicine Finance and Quality Control ; [the contributions in this volume were all presented as invited papers at the Sixth International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Reliability: Theory Methods Applications (MMR 2009) which was held at Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (Gubkin University Moscow Russia) during June 22 26 2009] edited by V.V. Rykov N. Balakrishnan M.S. Nikulin An outgrowth of the sixth conference on Mathematical Methods in Reliability: Theory Methods and Applications  this book is a selection of invited chapters all of which deal with various aspects of mathematical and statistical models and methods in reliability. Written by recognized experts in the field of reliability the contributions cover a wide range of models methods and applications reflecting recent developments in areas such as survival analysis aging lifetime data analysis artificial intelligence medicine carcinogenesis studies nuclear power financial modeling aircraft engineering quality control and transportation. The volume is thematically organized into four major sections: * Reliability Models Methods and Optimization * Statistical Methods in Reliability * Applications * Computer Tools for Reliability. Mathematical and Statistical Models and Methods in Reliability is an excellent reference text for researchers and practitioners in applied probability and statistics industrial statistics engineering medicine finance transportation the oil and gas industry and artificial intelligence.