On characterizing the Pólya distribution

Héctor M. Ramos; David Almorza; Juan A. García–Ramos

ESAIM: Probability and Statistics (2010)

  • Volume: 6, page 105-112
  • ISSN: 1292-8100

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In this paper two characterizations of the Pólya distribution are obtained when its contagion parameter is negative. One of them is based on mixtures and the other one is obtained by characterizing a subfamily of the discrete Pearson system.

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Ramos, Héctor M., Almorza, David, and García–Ramos, Juan A.. "On characterizing the Pólya distribution." ESAIM: Probability and Statistics 6 (2010): 105-112. <http://eudml.org/doc/104281>.

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