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Here we propose a new definition of memory of distributions in a renewal-theoretic framework and study the corresponding notions of ageing and ordering of distributions. Discrete life times are also considered.
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Nair, N.U., Satheesh, S. & Sandhya, E. Memory of Distributions: A Renewal Theoretic Approach. J Indian Soc Probab Stat 23, 173–185 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41096-022-00117-6
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