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October, 1971 A Necessary Condition on the Infinite Divisibility of Probability Distributions
Alan F. Ruegg
Ann. Math. Statist. 42(5): 1681-1685 (October, 1971). DOI: 10.1214/aoms/1177693166

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For a probability distribution function on the real line, a necessary condition on its infinite divisibility is given which deals with its one-sided asymptotic behavior; the proof is based on properties of characteristic functions which are analytic in the upper (lower) half plane.

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Alan F. Ruegg. "A Necessary Condition on the Infinite Divisibility of Probability Distributions." Ann. Math. Statist. 42 (5) 1681 - 1685, October, 1971. https://doi.org/10.1214/aoms/1177693166

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Published: October, 1971
First available in Project Euclid: 27 April 2007

zbMATH: 0236.60011
MathSciNet: MR350810
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/aoms/1177693166

Rights: Copyright © 1971 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.42 • No. 5 • October, 1971
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