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Polarization Orderings and New Classes of Polarization Indices

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 Wang, You-Qiang
Tsui, Kai-Yuen
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This paper explores equivalent formulations of the polarization ordering first proposed by Foster and Wolfson. Motivated by the class of polarization indices proposed by Foster and Wolfson, we have developed a class of generalized Foster-Wolfson indices. In addition, a new class of polarization indices satisfying a set of desirable axioms is also derived. Copyright 2000 by Blackwell Publishing Inc.

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Volume (Year): 2 (2000)
Issue (Month): 3 ()
Pages: 349-63
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