TY - JOUR
T1 - Conditional ordering of k-out-of-n systems with independent but nonidentical components
AU - Zhao, Peng
AU - Li, Xiaohu
AU - Balakrishnan, N.
PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Hazard rate order
KW - Inactivity time
KW - Likelihood ratio order
KW - Residual life
KW - Reversed hazard rate order
KW - Stochastic order
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U2 - 10.1239/jap/1231340237
DO - 10.1239/jap/1231340237
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:58449108266
SN - 0021-9002
VL - 45
SP - 1113
EP - 1125
JO - Journal of Applied Probability
JF - Journal of Applied Probability
IS - 4
ER -