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Bivariate processes with positive or negative dependent structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Nader Ebrahimi*
Affiliation:
Northern Illinois University
*
Postal address: Department of Mathematical Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115–2888, USA.

Abstract

In this paper various notions of positive and negative dependence for bivariate stochastic processes are introduced and their interrelationship is studied. Examples are given to illustrate these concepts.

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1987 

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