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On characterizing the exponential distribution by order statistics

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  1. A. P. Basu
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This research has been supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. G-19126 at the University of Minnesota.

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Basu, A.P. On characterizing the exponential distribution by order statistics. Ann Inst Stat Math 17, 93–96 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02868158

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