Eschatology, Infinite Series, and Reliability

Peter W. Becker

doi:10.1109/TR.1982.5221274

Eschatology, Infinite Series, and Reliability

Peter W. Becker

Technical University of Denmark

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Abstract

This communication is concerned with a most timely problem. Early warning systems against ICBM-attacks now and then cause false alarms which in turn can trigger a retaliatory ICBM attack. Up until now any retaliatory attacks have been stopped before any consequences have resulted. I try to compute the joint probability of infinitely many false alarms being detected before serious consequences have resulted.

Original language	English
Journal	I E E E Transactions on Reliability
Volume	R-31
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	135-136
ISSN	0018-9529
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TR.1982.5221274
Publication status	Published - 1982

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