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On a characterization of the exponential distribution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

K. Van Harn  and
F. W. Steutel
K. Van Harn*
Affiliation:
Free University of Amsterdam
F. W. Steutel*
Affiliation:
Eindhoven University of Technology
*
∗ Postal address: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Free University, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 MC Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
∗∗ Postal address: Department of Mathematics and Computing Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Abstract

The characterization of the exponential distribution as given by Dimitrov and Khalil (1990) is improved by substantially weakening the conditions.

Keywords

CHARACTERIZATION THEOREMLAPLACE–STIELTJES TRANSFORM

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Type
Short Communications
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , December 1991 , pp. 947 - 949
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1991 

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References

Dimitrov, B. and Khalil, Z. (1990) On a new characterization of the exponential distribution related to a queueing system with an unreliable server. J. Appl. Prob. 27, 221–226.Google Scholar
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