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May, 1983 Association of Normal Random Variables and Slepian's Inequality
Kumar Joag-Dev, Michael D. Perlman, Loren D. Pitt
Ann. Probab. 11(2): 451-455 (May, 1983). DOI: 10.1214/aop/1176993610

Abstract

A simple extension of Slepian's inequality is given which implies the original inequality and the result that positively correlated normal random variables are associated. Extensions to elliptically contoured distributions are given.

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Kumar Joag-Dev. Michael D. Perlman. Loren D. Pitt. "Association of Normal Random Variables and Slepian's Inequality." Ann. Probab. 11 (2) 451 - 455, May, 1983. https://doi.org/10.1214/aop/1176993610

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Published: May, 1983
First available in Project Euclid: 19 April 2007

zbMATH: 0509.62043
MathSciNet: MR690142
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/aop/1176993610

Subjects:
Primary: 62H05
Secondary: 62N05

Keywords: association , elliptically contoured distribution , Normal variables , Slepian's inequality

Rights: Copyright © 1983 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.11 • No. 2 • May, 1983
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