Bivariate stopped-sum distributions using saddlepoint methods

Abd-elfattah, Ehab;

Abstract


This paper introduces the bivariate saddlepoint approximations of the cumulative distribution function to bivariate stopped-sum distributions class in continuous and discrete settings. We discuss approximations to bivariate stopped-sum random vectors with dependent components assuming existence of the joint moment generating function. Special attention is given to Poisson stopped-sum family. Numerical examples of continuous and discrete distributions from the Poisson stopped-sum family are presented. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


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Title Bivariate stopped-sum distributions using saddlepoint methods
Authors Abd-elfattah, Ehab 
Issue Date 2008
Journal Statistics & Probability Letters 
DOI 13
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/49849096313
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10.1016/j.spl.2008.01.052
Scopus ID 2-s2.0-49849096313

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