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Stochastic comparisons of weighted sums of arrangement increasing random variables

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  • Pan, Xiaoqing
  • Yuan, Min
  • Kochar, Subhash C.

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Assuming that the joint density of random variables X1,X2,…,Xn is arrangement increasing (AI), we obtain some stochastic comparison results on weighted sums of Xi’s under some additional conditions. An application to optimal capital allocation is also given.

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  • Pan, Xiaoqing & Yuan, Min & Kochar, Subhash C., 2015. "Stochastic comparisons of weighted sums of arrangement increasing random variables," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 42-50.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:102:y:2015:i:c:p:42-50
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2015.03.012
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