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The paper considers a problem whose solution is generalized Chebyshev inequalities. Examples from the mathematical theory of reliability are given. General results and the results obtained by the author are briefly reviewed. A new problem for further research in this field is formulated.
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Translated from Kibernetika i Sistemnyi Analiz, No. 3, pp. 139–143, May–June 2010.
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Stoikova, L.S. Generalized Chebyshev inequalities and their application in the mathematical theory of reliability. Cybern Syst Anal 46, 472–476 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10559-010-9221-2
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