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On the infinite divisibility of the von Mises distribution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Toby Lewis
Toby Lewis
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Statistics, The University, Hull, England.
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Abstract

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It is shown, by use of a Bochner-type condition for infinite divisibility, that the von Mises distribution is infinitely divisible for some values of the concentration parameter k, certainly for k < 0.16.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , November 1976 , pp. 332 - 342
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1976

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