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New in Mathematica 9Reliability

Surveillance Cameras 

Cameras are arranged in an overlapping grid. All areas are covered until a 2-by-2 grid fails. Each camera has an expected lifetime of six years. Compare the reliability of this system to a system with only four cameras, with and without standby components.
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