China Safety Science Journal ›› 2019, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 38-42.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2019.10.007

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A distortion analysis of probability importance formed by equal power law

YIN Xiaobei 1,2, HUA Chengjie2, WANG Haoze2, ZHAO Rui3   

  1. 1 Logistics and Risk Control Research Center, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China;
    2 College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China;
    3 College of Merchant Marine,Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
  • Received:2019-07-13 Revised:2019-09-03 Online:2019-10-28 Published:2020-10-27

Abstract: For the sake of improving accurancy of probability importance of repeated events, it was demonstrated that the use of equal power law would eliminate the influence of repeated events probability on the top event probability. Firstly, the equal power law of Boolean algebra, the probability function of the top event, the definition of probability importance and its mathematical essence were introduced in detail. Then a general formula for probability importance of basic events was derived by using the partial derivative formula of compound multivariate function. Finally, three kinds of deviation laws caused by distortion were demonstrated through examples. The results show that for non-repetitive events, the formula can be degraded to the existing probability importance formula, and that for repeated events, the application of equal power law to the solution of probability importance will lead to distortion of results.

Key words: probability importance, compound multivariate function, equal power law, distortion, deviation

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