TY  - JOUR
KW  - Burn-in; Bathtub shape; Multiple change points distributions; Reward functions.
UR  - http://eprints.imtlucca.it/1432/
A1  - Foschi, Rachele
JF  - Journal of applied probability 
PB  - Applied Probability Trust
EP  - 23
ID  - eprints1432
N2  - An interesting problem in reliability is to determine the optimal burn-in time.
In a previous work, the authors studied the solution of such a problem under a particular cost structure.
It has been shown there that a key role in the problem is played by a function $\rho$, representing the reward coming from the use of a component in the field. A relevant case in this investigation is the one when $\rho$ is linear. 
In this paper, we explore further the linear case and use its solutions as a benchmark for determining the locally optimal times when the function $\rho$ is not linear or
under a different cost structure.

SP  - 1
TI  - Interval bounds for the optimal burn-in times for concave or convex reward functions
AV  - public
SN  - 0021-9002
ER  -