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A Most Probable Point-Based Method for Efficient Uncertainty Analysis

Xiaoping Du Integrated Design Automation Laboratory (IDEAL) Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607-7022 Phone: (312) 996-6072 Fax: (312) 996-6072
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Wei Chen Mechanical Engineering (M/C 251), University of Illinois at Chicago, 842 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL, 60607-7022 Phone: (312) 996-6072 Fax: (312) 996-6072 E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 47-66 | Published online: 19 Nov 2007

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