Living systems operate far from thermal equilibrium by converting the chemical potential of
ATP into mechanical work to achieve growth, replication, or locomotion. Given time series …

In this paper, a competing risk model with a restriction on transition times for semi-Markov
multi-state repairable systems is proposed. The states of semi-Markov systems can be …

Exact and ordinary lumpability in finite Markov chains is considered. Both concepts naturally
define an aggregation of the Markov chain yielding an aggregated chain that allows the …

Modern systems are increasingly under the threaten of disruptive events like earthquakes,
floods and storms. Under real life scenarios, multi-state models are often used to describe …

We analytically derive universal bounds that describe the tradeoff between thermodynamic
cost and precision in a sequence of events related to some internal changes of an otherwise …

This paper studies a mission abort policy to avoid the high probability of system failure for a
balanced system performing a specific mission continuously over a period of time. The …

In this article, a repairable multi-state two-phase mission system with finite number of phase
switches is considered. System states can be divided into a subset of working states and a …

The Network Function Virtualization (NFV) paradigm has been devised as an enabler of next
generation network infrastructures by speeding up the provisioning and the composition of …

Critical infrastructures are vital in supporting the essential services of society. However, they
are susceptible to damage when confronted with disruptive events like earthquakes. This …

Although grant-based mechanisms have been a predominant approach for wireless access
for years, the additional latency required for initial handshake message exchange and the …