On the Comparison of Relative Spacings with Applications

Félix Belzunce (), Carolina Martínez-Riquelme (), José M. Ruiz () and Miguel A. Sordo ()
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Félix Belzunce: Universidad de Murcia
Carolina Martínez-Riquelme: Universidad de Murcia
José M. Ruiz: Universidad de Murcia
Miguel A. Sordo: Universidad de Cádiz

Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, 2017, vol. 19, issue 2, 357-376

Abstract: Abstract In this paper we introduce the notion of relative spacings. We show the interest of this notion in several contexts like reliability and economy, and we provide several results for the comparison of relative spacings from two populations.

Keywords: Relative spacings; Generalized order statistics; Stochastic order; Likelihood ratio order; Increasing convex order; Hazard rate order; Star-shaped order; Expected proportional shortfall order; 60E15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/s11009-016-9479-6

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