A Laplace transform method for order statistics from nonidentical random variables and its application in phase-type distribution

DOI10.1016/j.spl.2011.03.009zbMath1219.62081OpenAlexW1974927248MaRDI QIDQ553025

Yousry H. Abdelkader

Publication date: 26 July 2011

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spl.2011.03.009

zbMATH Keywords

moments

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Order statistics; empirical distribution functions (62G30) Laplace transform (44A10)

Related Items

A note on order statistics in the mixed Erlang case

Uses Software

• PhFit

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