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Lorenz ordering of power-function order statistics

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Based on Lorenz comparisons of two random variables from the four-parameter generalized beta distribution of the first kind, Lorenz-order relationships among order statistics from different power-function samples with varying sizes are obtained.

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  • Wilfling, Bernd, 1996. "Lorenz ordering of power-function order statistics," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 30(4), pages 313-319, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:30:y:1996:i:4:p:313-319
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