Weakest-Link Scaling and Extreme Events in Finite-Sized Systems

Weakest-Link Scaling and Extreme Events in Finite-Sized Systems

Weakest-link scaling is used in the reliability analysis of complex systems. It is characterized by the extensivity of the hazard function instead of the entropy. The Weibull distribution is the archetypical example of weakest-link scaling, and it describes variables such as the fracture strength of...

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Main Authors: Dionissios T. Hristopulos, Manolis P. Petrakis, Giorgio Kaniadakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
Weibull
gamma distribution
return intervals
superstatistics
fracture strength
stretched exponential
reliability modeling
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/17/3/1103

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