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Bounds for the difference between median and mean of gamma and poisson distributions

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  • Chen, Jeesen
  • Rubin, Herman

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We use elementary methods and the Poisson-Gamma relationship to obtain bounds for the difference between median and mean of Gamma and Poisson distributions.

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  • Chen, Jeesen & Rubin, Herman, 1986. "Bounds for the difference between median and mean of gamma and poisson distributions," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 4(6), pages 281-283, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:4:y:1986:i:6:p:281-283
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