A majorization theorem for the number of distinct outcomes in n independent trials

C.K. Wong; P.C. Yue

doi:10.1016/0012-365X(73)90070-8

Discrete Mathematics

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01 Jan 1973

A majorization theorem for the number of distinct outcomes in n independent trials

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This paper is concerned with the probability distribution of the number of distinct outcomes k in N repetitions of an experiment. It is shown that the majorization of probability vectors implies the majorization of the distribution and expectation of k. © 1973.

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