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Tailweight and life distributions

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  • Averous, J.
  • Meste, M.

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We use the concept of s-tailweight to classify the usual life distribution classes. This methodology allows us to define new classes and to characterize the NBUE class by comparison between the initial distribution and the exponential one.

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  • Averous, J. & Meste, M., 1989. "Tailweight and life distributions," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 8(4), pages 381-387, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:8:y:1989:i:4:p:381-387
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    1. Enrico Fagiuoli & Franco Pellerey, 1993. "New partial orderings and applications," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 40(6), pages 829-842, October.
    2. Fernandez-Ponce, J. M. & Muñoz-Perez, J., 1997. "Characterization of lifetime distributions in the Ls-sense by a generalized spread," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 31(4), pages 323-331, February.

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