Abstract
The moment index κ(X) = sup {k: E(Xk) < ∞} of a nonnegative random variable X has the property that κ(min (X, Y)) ≥ κ(X) + κ(Y) for independent r.v.s X and Y. We characterize conditions under which equality holds for a given r.v. X and every independent nonnegative r.v. Y, and discuss extensions to related r.v.s and their distributions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 831-837 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Statistics and Probability Letters |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2006 |