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Upper (lower) bounds on the mean of the maximum (minimum) of a number of random variables

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Terje Aven
Terje Aven*
Affiliation:
University of Oslo
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Abstract

In this paper, we give some upper (lower) bounds on where the Xi's are real-valued random variables. Some applications are given.

Keywords

MEAN LIFE OF COHERENT SYSTEMSMEAN MAXIMUM FLOWMEAN COMPLETION TIMES IN PERT NETWORKS
Type
Short Communications
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , September 1985 , pp. 723 - 728
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1985 

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