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Record values and the exponential distribution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

A. C. Dallas
A. C. Dallas*
Affiliation:
University of Athens
*
∗Postal address: Statistical Unit, University of Athens, Panepistemiopolis, Athens 621, Greece.
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Abstract

Let X1, X2, · ·· be i.i.d. and Yk = max{X1, X2, · ··, Xk}. Then Xj is a record value of the sequence if Yj > Yj-1). Denoting record value times by Ln, n = 1, 2, ···, we prove that the independence of XLj − XLi and XLi with Lj > characterizes the exponential distribution.

Keywords

RECORDSINDEPENDENCECHARACTERIZATIONEXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
Type
Short Communications
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , December 1981 , pp. 949 - 951
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1981 

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