PowerPoint slides of the 2nd edition of the blue book

The slides will be continuously improved in the near future. So, visit again for the latest versions.

Introduction to Performance, Availability, and Performability   PDF file   last updated 9/20/2007

chapter 1: Introduction   PDF file   last updated 9/20/2007

chapter 2: Discrete Random Variables   PDF file   last updated 9/20/2007

chapter 3: Continuous Random Variables   PDF file   last updated 9/20/2007

chapter 4: Expectation   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 5: Conditional Distribution and Expectation   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 6: Stochastic Processes   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 7: Discrete Time Markov Chains   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 8: Continuous Time Markov Chains part 1, Theory   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 8: Continuous Time Markov Chains part 2, Availability Modeling   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 8: Continuous Time Markov Chains part 3, Performance Modeling   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 8: Continuous Time Markov Chains part 4, Performability Modeling   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 8: Continuous Time Markov Chains part 5, Reliability Modeling   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 8: Continuous Time Markov Chains part 6, Numerical Solution   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 8: Continuous Time Markov Chains part 7, Stochastic Petri Net   PDF file   last updated 12/7/2006

chapter 9: Network of Queues   PDF file   last updated 11/7/2003

chapter 10: Statistical Inference   PDF file   last updated 1/4/2004

chapter 11: Regression and Analysis of Variance   PDF file   coming soon