Markov chain testing models for "sequential-stage system reliability growth via failure mode removal"

The goal of this research was to recast the issues raised in "Probability Models for Sequential-Stage System Reliability Growth via Failure Mode Removal" by Gaver, et. al. [I] into Markov chain models as treated by the Software Quality Research Laboratory (SQRL). Solutions given by Gaver were studied and Markov chain testing models were proposed as alternative solutions, providing more questions and answers that are relevant to the testing of sequential-stage systems. Reformulation of the questions yielded solutions in the form of familiar statistics of the Markov chain.