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Concepts of dispersion in distributions: a comparative note

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2016

Raymond J. Hickey
Raymond J. Hickey*
Affiliation:
University of Ulster at Coleraine
*
∗Postal address: Department of Mathematics, University of Ulster at Coleraine, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 ISA, N. Ireland.
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Abstract

The Lewis-Thompson (L-T) approach to ordering distributions in terms of dispersion is compared to the dispersion ordering obtained from majorisation. For given conditions, L-T ordering is shown to be stronger than majorisation ordering. Dilation is considered in relation to majorisation ordering.

Keywords

DILATIONMAJORISATIONORDERING IN DISPERSIONQUANTILESUNIMODALITY
Type
Research Paper
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , December 1986 , pp. 914 - 921
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1986 

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