Abstract
In this note we provide a characterization of the exponential distribution by means of the coincidence of location and truncated densities. We provide two proofs. The first is obtained directly via simple calculus while the second hinges on the characterization of the exponential distribution by its constant hazard rate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 403-405 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Statistical Papers |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Characterization
- Exponential distribution
- Hazard rate
- Truncated distribution
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty