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The MARKOV Process Approach to Survival Analysis
Author(s) -
Tan W. Y.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
biometrical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-4036
pISSN - 0323-3847
DOI - 10.1002/bimj.4710230507
Subject(s) - markov chain , markov process , markov model , process (computing) , survival function , mathematics , markov renewal process , computer science , statistics , survival analysis , markov property , econometrics , operating system
Consider a two organs system for which one of the two organs must function for the individual to survive. This paper derives the survival probability distributions under more general situations by adopting Markov process approach, thus providing extensions of results given in GROSS, CLARK and LIU (1971) and KODLIN (1967). The results obtained are then extended to a k ‐organs system.