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The doubly truncated function of indices on discrete distributions

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We introduce the doubly truncated function of indices, for discrete variables, and we obtain the inversion formula for the distribution function. Also, we characterize the geometric distribution using the left truncated function of indices.

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  1. Dpto. Estadística e Investigación Operativa, Universidadde Murcia, Fac. Matemáticas, Campus de Espinardo, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain

    Milenko Bernadic & José Candel

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Bernadic, M., Candel, J. The doubly truncated function of indices on discrete distributions. Stat Papers 53, 177–193 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00362-010-0327-4

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