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Characterization of the exponential distribution by the relevation transform

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

K. A. Sing Lau
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15260, USA
B. L. S. Prakasa Rao
Affiliation:
Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre, 7 S.J.S. Sansanwal Marg, New Delhi 110 016, India
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Abstract

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Type
Letter to the Editor
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1992 

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