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Properties of Conditionally Independent Generalized Gamma Distributions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2009

Mel-Ling Ting Lee  and
Alan J. Gross*
Mel-Ling Ting Lee
Affiliation:
Academia Sinica Taipei 11529, Taiwan, Republic of China and Boston University Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Alan J. Gross*
Affiliation:
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina 29403 and The Food and Drug Administration Rockville, Maryland 20857
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Abstract

Models of life time observations that have conditionally independent generalized gamma distributions are investigated. Positive dependency among the unconditional joint distribution is discussed. General formula for moment inequalities are given. Conditional hazard rate, mean residual life functions, and bounds for system reliabilities are also discussed. An application was given.

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Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , April 1989 , pp. 289 - 297
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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