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With increasing dependence on networks to conduct business, the issue of net-work reliability has never been more critical. In this paper, we discuss various methods for estimating the reliability of networks under various assumptions. We use several techniques depending on the information available on the network, including Bayesian inference and neural networks.
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Swift, A.W. (2004). Methods for Assessing Network Reliability. In: Soyer, R., Mazzuchi, T.A., Singpurwalla, N.D. (eds) Mathematical Reliability: An Expository Perspective. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 67. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9021-1_3
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