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Max-Erlang and Min-Erlang power series distributions as two new families of lifetime distribution

Alexei Leahu^a, Bogdan Gheorghe Munteanu^b, Sergiu Cataranciuc<sup>c

a</sup> Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau
^b Henri Coanda Air Forces Academy, Brasov
^c Moldova State University, Chisinau

Abstract: The distribution of the minimum and maximum of a random number of independent, identically Erlang distributed random variables are studied. Some particular cases of such kind of lifetime distributions are discussed too.

Keywords and phrases: power series distribution, distribution of the maximum, distribution of the minimum, Erlang distribution.

MSC: 62K10, 60N05

Received: 28.12.2013

Language: English