An optimal inspection and replacement policy under incomplete state information

DOI10.1016/S0377-2217(86)80014-5zbMath0623.90025OpenAlexW2029561387MaRDI QIDQ1091924

Hajime Kawai, Masamitsu Ohnishi, Hisashi Mine

Publication date: 1986

Published in: European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0377-2217(86)80014-5

zbMATH Keywords

infinite horizonpartially observable Markov decision processdiscrete-time Markov chainexpected total discounted costdeterioration statesoptimal inspection and replacement policy

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Reliability, availability, maintenance, inspection in operations research (90B25) Markov and semi-Markov decision processes (90C40) Applications of Markov renewal processes (reliability, queueing networks, etc.) (60K20)

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