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Stability theorems for some characterizations of the exponential distribution

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Stability theorems are derived for various characterizations of the exponential distribution. In particular, we utilize a method which, to some extent, unifies the proof of stability for a wide class of characterizations.

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    Donald St. P. Richards

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Richards, D.S.P. Stability theorems for some characterizations of the exponential distribution. Ann Inst Stat Math 33, 199–204 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02480933

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