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Uniqueness of maximum values in discrete distributions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Patrik Floréen*
Affiliation:
University of Helsinki
Taneli Huuskonen*
Affiliation:
University of Helsinki
*
Postal address: Department of Computer Science, P.O. Box 26, SF-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.
∗∗ Postal address: Department of Mathematics, P.O. Box 4, SF-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.

Abstract

We discuss the probability that among a number of random discrete values there is a unique maximal value. Some general inequalities are derived. As an application, we study the limit behavior of the probability of uniqueness for a subexponential number of binomially distributed variables.

MSC classification

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1994 

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Footnotes

Work supported by the Academy of Finland.

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