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Monotonicity properties for solutions of renewal equations

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  • Dermitzakis, Vaios
  • Politis, Konstadinos

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We obtain sufficient conditions for the solution of a renewal equation (proper or defective) to be monotonic. Various known results concerning monotonicity of solutions appear as special cases of our results.

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  • Dermitzakis, Vaios & Politis, Konstadinos, 2022. "Monotonicity properties for solutions of renewal equations," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 180(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:180:y:2022:i:c:s0167715221001887
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2021.109226
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