Hazard rate ordering of the largest order statistics from geometric random variables

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 652-658
Author(s):  
Bara Kim ◽  
Jeongsim Kim

Abstract Mao and Hu (2010) left an open problem about the hazard rate order between the largest order statistics from two samples of n geometric random variables. Du et al. (2012) solved this open problem when n = 2, and Wang (2015) solved for 2 ≤ n ≤ 9. In this paper we completely solve this problem for any value of n.

Author(s):  
Yaming Yu

Abstract We show that the kth order statistic from a heterogeneous sample of n ≥ k exponential random variables is larger than that from a homogeneous exponential sample in the sense of star ordering, as conjectured by Xu and Balakrishnan [14]. As a consequence, we establish hazard rate ordering for order statistics between heterogeneous and homogeneous exponential samples, resolving an open problem of Pǎltǎnea [11]. Extensions to general spacings are also presented.


2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Zhao

In this article, we study ordering properties of lifetimes of parallel systems with two independent heterogeneous gamma components in terms of the likelihood ratio order and the hazard rate order. LetX1andX2be two independent gamma random variables withXihaving shape parameterr>0 and scale parameter λi,i=1, 2, and letX*1andX*2be another set of independent gamma random variables withX*ihaving shape parameterrand scale parameter λ*i,i=1, 2. Denote byX2:2andX*2:2the corresponding maximum order statistics, respectively. It is proved that, among others, if (λ1, λ2) weakly majorize (λ*1, λ*2), thenX2:2is stochastically greater thanX*2:2in the sense of likelihood ratio order. We also establish, among others, that if 0<r≤1 and (λ1, λ2) isp-larger than (λ*1, λ*2), thenX2:2is stochastically greater thanX*2:2in the sense of hazard rate order. The results derived here strengthen and generalize some of the results known in the literature.


2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taizhong Hu ◽  
Weiwei Zhuang

The concept of generalized order statistics was introduced as a unified approach to a variety of models of ordered random variables. The purpose of this article is to investigate conditions on the distributions and the parameters on which the generalized order statistics are based to establish the likelihood ratio ordering of general p-spacings and the hazard rate and the dispersive orderings of (normalizing) simple spacings from two samples. We thus strengthen and complement some results in Franco, Ruiz, and Ruiz [7] and Belzunce, Mercader, and Ruiz [5]. This article is a continuation of Hu and Zhuang [10].


2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (02) ◽  
pp. 391-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Navarro ◽  
Moshe Shaked

LetX= (X1,X2, …,Xn) be an exchangeable random vector, and writeX(1:i)= min{X1,X2, …,Xi}, 1 ≤i≤n. In this paper we obtain conditions under whichX(1:i)decreases iniin the hazard rate order. A result involving more general (that is, not necessarily exchangeable) random vectors is also derived. These results are applied to obtain the limiting behaviour of the hazard rate function of the lifetimes of various coherent systems in reliability theory. The notions of the Samaniego signatures and the minimal signatures of such systems are extensively used in the paper. An interesting relationship between these two signatures is obtained. The results are illustrated in a series of examples.


2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Navarro ◽  
Moshe Shaked

Let X = (X1, X2, …, Xn) be an exchangeable random vector, and write X(1:i) = min{X1, X2, …, Xi}, 1 ≤ i ≤ n. In this paper we obtain conditions under which X(1:i) decreases in i in the hazard rate order. A result involving more general (that is, not necessarily exchangeable) random vectors is also derived. These results are applied to obtain the limiting behaviour of the hazard rate function of the lifetimes of various coherent systems in reliability theory. The notions of the Samaniego signatures and the minimal signatures of such systems are extensively used in the paper. An interesting relationship between these two signatures is obtained. The results are illustrated in a series of examples.


2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 877-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maochao Xu ◽  
N. Balakrishnan

In this paper, some ordering properties of convolutions of heterogeneous Bernoulli random variables are discussed. It is shown that, under some suitable conditions, the likelihood ratio order and the reversed hazard rate order hold between convolutions of two heterogeneous Bernoulli sequences. The results established here extend and strengthen the previous results of Pledger and Proschan (1971) and Boland, Singh and Cukic (2002).


2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taizhong Hu ◽  
Wei Jin ◽  
Baha-Eldin Khaledi

The concept of generalized order statistics was introduced as a unified approach to a variety of models of ordered random variables. The purpose of this article is to establish the usual stochastic and the likelihood ratio orderings of conditional distributions of generalized order statistics from one sample or two samples, strengthening and generalizing the main results in Khaledi and Shaked [15], and Li and Zhao [17]. Some applications of the main results are also given.


2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Zhao ◽  
N. Balakrishnan

In this paper, we carry out stochastic comparisons of largest order statistics from multiple-outlier exponential models according to the likelihood ratio order (reversed hazard rate order) and the hazard rate order (usual stochastic order). It is proved, among others, that the weak majorization order between the two hazard rate vectors is equivalent to the likelihood ratio order (reversed hazard rate order) between largest order statistics, and that the p-larger order between the two hazard rate vectors is equivalent to the hazard rate order (usual stochastic order) between largest order statistics. We also extend these results to the proportional hazard rate models. The results established here strengthen and generalize some of the results known in the literature.


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