On Stochastic Comparison of Random Vectors.
Abstract
This document provides sufficient conditions under which two random vectors could be stochastically compared using the standard construction. These conditions are weaker than those discussed by Arjas and Lehtonen and Veinott. Using these conditions the authors present extensions of a result of Block, Bueno, Savits and Shaked concerning the stochastic monotonicity of independent and identically distributed random variables conditioned on their partial order statistics, and a theorem of Efron regarding an increasing property of Polya frequency functions. Applications of these extensions are also pointed out. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA168527
Entities
People
- J. G. Shanthikumar
Organizations
- University of Arizona