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A new partial ordering among life distributions in terms of their mean residual life is introduced. This ordering is weaker than the hazard rate ordering but it is stronger than the variability ordering. Characterizations of the DMRL and NBUE distribution are given.
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Alzaid, A.A. Mean residual life ordering. Statistical Papers 29, 35–43 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02924509
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