Timing of Check-Out Before a Critical Event.

A. J. Truelove

Expert InsightsPublished 1964

Presentation of a method for determining the time for scheduling checkout during the countdown for a critical event so as to optimize the probability of being up at the critical time. Sample results for the special case of log-normal repair time distribution are shown. 12 pp.

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  • Year: 1964
  • Pages: 12
  • Document Number: P-3014

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Truelove, A. J., Timing of Check-Out Before a Critical Event. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1964. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3014.html.
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