Conditional ordering of k-out-of-n systems with independent but nonidentical components

Peng Zhao, Xiaohu Li, N. Balakrishnan

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Abstract

By considering k-out-of-n systems with independent and nonidentically distributed components, we discuss stochastic monotone properties of the residual life and the inactivity time. We then present some stochastic comparisons of two systems based on the residual life and inactivity time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1113-1125
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Applied Probability
Volume45
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2008

Keywords

  • Hazard rate order
  • Inactivity time
  • Likelihood ratio order
  • Residual life
  • Reversed hazard rate order
  • Stochastic order

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