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Closure of the NBUC class under formation of parallel systems

Part of: Survival analysis and censored data Special processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

M. I. Hendi ,
A. F. Mashhour  and
M. A. Montasser
M. I. Hendi
Affiliation:
King Saud University
A. F. Mashhour
Affiliation:
King Saud University
M. A. Montasser*
Affiliation:
King Saud University
*
∗ Postal address for all authors: Department of Statistics and Operations Research, College of Science, P.O. Box 2455, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract

The class of new better than used in convex ordering (NBUC) is shown to be closed under formation of parallel systems with independent and identically distributed components.

Keywords

NBUCNWUCLIFE DISTRIBUTIONS

MSC classification

Primary: 60K10: Applications (reliability, demand theory, etc.)
Secondary: 62N05: Reliability and life testing

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Short Communications
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , December 1993 , pp. 975 - 978
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1993 

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