Some new classes of multivariate survival distribution functions Article

Zahedi, H. (1985). Some new classes of multivariate survival distribution functions . Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 11(2), 171-188. 10.1016/0378-3758(85)90004-7

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  • Zahedi, H

abstract

  • The concept of the univariate mean remaining life (m.r.l.) function is generalized to the multivariate case. The multivariate mean remaining life (m.m.r.l.) function is utilized to introduce four new classes of multivariate survival distribution functions (s.d.f.'s). Each of these classes is a new generalization of the univariate decreasing mean remaining life (DMRL) class of s.d.f.'s. The duals of these classes are introduced. Some properties, physical interpretation, and relationships among these classes are investigated. Also for each case, the class of s.d.f.'s common in a class and its dual is characterized. © 1985.

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publication date

  • January 1, 1985

published in

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

start page

  • 171

end page

  • 188

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 2