J. ARTHUR GREENWOOD~I Iowa State University AND DAVID DURAND Massachusetts Institute of Technology This paper presents a new table and some approximating polynomials especially designed to facilitate maximum likelihood estimation of the parameters of the gamma distribution, and also applicable to Read more
R.E. BARLOW AND L. C. HUNTER Sylvnnia Electronic Defense Laboratory Mountain View, California This paper presents a method for determining the reliability of large, complex systems. Repair is an integral part of the model proposed and the usual assumption of component independence need not be Read more
BEN JAMIN EPSTEIN Wayne State University and Stanford University The theory of extreme values finds many applications in modern technology. This paper is an attempt to unfold the basic elements of the theory. Frequent examples are given to illustrate both derivations and application. Read more
M. HALPERIN AND G. L. BURROWS Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory* General Electric Company l’he paper examines what, can be said about overall grand lot, quality based upon random samples from batches or sublots disposed of sequentially as they are produced. Assurance always depends upon how the Read more
CLAUDE S.BRINEGAR RONALD R. MILLER* Union Oil Company of California A new method is proposed for estimating the octane number of gasoline required by new model automobiles. Tests of the assumptions underlying the method, and an illustration of its application, are given. Read more