The study of stochastic comparisons and order statistics forms an integral part of probability theory and statistical modelling. At its core, stochastic comparison provides a rigorous framework for ...

The purpose of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) is to foster the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. The Institute was formed at a ...

Expressions for the moments of the rth order statistics of a sample from a population whose distribution can be represented by the Edgeworth series have been obtained in this note. The moments of the ...