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A dynamic measure of inaccuracy between two past lifetime distributions

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In the present communication we introduce a dynamic measure of inaccuracy between two past lifetime distributions over the interval (0, t). Based on proportional reversed hazard rate model (PRHRM), a characterization problem for this dynamic inaccuracy measure has been studied. An upper bound to the dynamic measure of inaccuracy H*(f, g; t) has also been derived.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road, Delhi, 110042, India

    Vikas Kumar, H. C. Taneja & R. Srivastava

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Kumar, V., Taneja, H.C. & Srivastava, R. A dynamic measure of inaccuracy between two past lifetime distributions. Metrika 74, 1–10 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00184-009-0286-8

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