In this paper the robustness of some of the existing tests for the exponential distribution when some outliers are present is reviewed. It is noted that the tests proposed by Epstein and Sobel [4] can ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A functional equation satisfied by its characteristic function is shown to characterize the exponential distribution. The structural form of ...

Explore the life-spans of empires revealing the mean length and their correlation with historical duration trends. Interestingly the mean length of an empire is 220 years. That's basically what you'd ...