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Bonferroni-type inequalities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

Elaine Recsei  and
E. Seneta
Elaine Recsei*
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
E. Seneta
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
*
∗Postal address: Department of Mathematical Statistics, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia.
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Abstract

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We derive the Sobel–Uppuluri and Galambos-type extensions of the Bonferroni bounds, and further extensions of the same nature, as consequences of a single non-probabilistic inequality. The methodology follows that of Galambos.

Keywords

JORDAN INEQUALITIESGALAMBOS INEQUALITIESINVERSION FORMULABINOMIAL MOMENTS
Type
Letters to the Editor
Information
Advances in Applied Probability , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , June 1987 , pp. 508 - 511
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1987 

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