Binary Event String Analysis: A Compact Numerical Representation of the Event Tree |
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Authors: | Stephen D. Unwin |
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Affiliation: | Safety and Reliability Directorate, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Wigshaw Lane, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 4NE, UK. |
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Abstract: | ![]() While the event tree is a useful diagrammatic aid to an appreciation of various event sequence possibilities, it is of a nature that suggests no obvious manner in which the associated probability data may be compiled as computer input. Here, we propose a complementary numerical representation of scenario possibilities which incorporates probability data in a succinct fashion. While its mnemonic properties facilitate the logical development of a system's characteristics, its compactness and unambiguity permit its utilization directly as computer input. |
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Keywords: | Binary event strings event tree data strings |
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