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A simple closed-form approximation for the cumulative distribution function of the composite error of stochastic frontier models

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper derives an analytic closed-form formula for the cumulative distribution function (cdf) of the ...
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Using Common Stock Probability Distribution Methods

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Sampling Student's T distribution – use of the inverse cumulative distribution function

With the current interest in copula methods, and fat-tailed or other non-normal distributions, it is appropriate to investigate technologies for managing marginal distributions of interest. We explore ...
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Statistical Inference of a Time-to-Failure Distribution Derived from Linear Degradation Data

In the study of semiconductor degradation, records of transconductance loss or threshold voltage shift over time are useful in constructing the cumulative distribution function (cdf) of the time until ...
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Probability Distribution: Definition, Types, and Uses in Investing

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...