Accession Number:

ADA043490

Title:

An Inequality for Convex Functions Involving G-Majorization.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

FLORIDA STATE UNIV TALLAHASSEE DEPT OF STATISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Leon,Ramon V.
• Proschan,Frank

Report Date:

1977-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

In this paper is derived a simple inequality involving expectations of convex function and the notion of G-majorization. Useful applications of the more general inequality are presented.

Descriptors:

• *VECTOR ANALYSIS
• *ORDER STATISTICS
• *INEQUALITIES
• LINEAR SYSTEMS
• RANDOM VARIABLES
• MATRICES(MATHEMATICS)
• TRANSFORMATIONS(MATHEMATICS)
• CONVEX SETS

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE