Ageing and dependence are two important characteristics in reliability
and survival analysis. They affect significantly the decision people
make with regard to maintenance, repair/replacement, price setting,
warranties, medical studies, and other areas. This book aims at
providing a state-of-the-art review of the subject so the interested
readers may have a panoramic view of the theory and applications of the
two areas. There are many papers published at different technical
levels, but mostly these are theoretical in nature. This book offers
applications, exercises, and examples. It will serve as reference book
for professors and researchers involved in reliability and survival
analysis. Students with basic probability and statistics knowledge
interested in applications will also find the book useful. Between them
the authors have published peer-reviewed papers and well-received books.