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Dispersive functions and stochastic orders

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  1. Mathematical Institute, University of Wrocław, Pl. Grunwaldzki 2/4, 50-384 Wrocław, Poland

Abstract

Generalizations of the hazard functions are proposed and general hazard rate orders are introduced. Some stochastic orders are defined as general ones. A unified derivation of relations between the dispersive order and some other orders of distributions is presented

Keywords

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stationary renewal distribution, mean residual life, preservation theorem, partial orders, hazard function, dispersive function

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Applicationes Mathematicae
1996-1997/24/4
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Pages:
429-444
Main language of publication
English
Received
1996-10-04
Published
1997
Exact and natural sciences