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Theory and Method

Classification of Probability Laws by Tail Behavior

Eugene F. Schuster Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, University of Texas, El Paso, TX, 79968-0514, USA
Pages 936-939 | Received 01 Apr 1983, Published online: 12 Mar 2012

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