摘要

We observe the orders of degeneration of a multi-state monotone system and find an identity equation corresponding to the orders of degeneration. By the identity equation, we define a comprehensive structural importance of a multi-state monotone system and obtain a reformulation of the cost related measure of structural importance of components. Furthermore, we find some interesting relationship between a measure of structural importance of components of a multi-state monotone system and the comprehensive structural importance of the multi-state monotone system. Finally, we give an example to explain the necessity of studying the comprehensive structural importance of a multi-state monotone system.

  • 出版日期2017