Suppose events occur at times T 1, T 2, ... such that the interevent times T k − T k−1 are mutually independent, positive random variables with a common cumulative distribution function. Choose an arbitrary time t. The backward recurrence time at t is the elapsed time since the most recent occurrence of an event prior to t.
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Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M. (2001). BACKWARD-RECURRENCE TIME . In: Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0611-X_52
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