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On upper bounds for the variance of functions of the inactivity time

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  • Goodarzi, F.
  • Amini, M.
  • Mohtashami Borzadaran, G.R.

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In this article, we obtain an upper bound for the variance of a function of inactivity time X(t)=(t−X|X

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  • Goodarzi, F. & Amini, M. & Mohtashami Borzadaran, G.R., 2016. "On upper bounds for the variance of functions of the inactivity time," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 117(C), pages 62-71.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:117:y:2016:i:c:p:62-71
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2016.05.010
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