On the expectations of maxima of sets of independent random variables

DOI10.1016/j.spl.2009.08.007zbMath1181.62169arXiv0906.2270OpenAlexW2093952142MaRDI QIDQ1038427

Konstantin A. Borovkov, Daniel V. Tokarev

Publication date: 18 November 2009

Published in: Statistics \& Probability Letters (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0906.2270

zbMATH Keywords

expected lifetimen-component parallel systemsoptimal assembly

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Inequalities; stochastic orderings (60E15) Applications of renewal theory (reliability, demand theory, etc.) (60K10) Reliability and life testing (62N05)

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