Probabilistic Risk Analysis
Subtitle: Foundations and Methods
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: April 30, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780521773201
Subjects: Probability & statistics; Reliability Engineering; Reliability (Engineering); Probabilities; Technology; Science/Mathematics; Engineering - General; Probability & Statistics - General; Quality Control; Mathematics / Statistics; Reliability (Engineering)--Mathematics; Mathematics; Risk assessment
First sentence: Probabilistic risk analysis (PRA), also called quantitative risk analysis (QRA) or probabilistic safety analysis (PSA), is currently being widely applied to many sectors, including transport, construction, energy, chemical processing, aerospace, the military, and even to project planning and financial management.