Abstract
It is shown that, similarly to the median, percentiles of a random variable can be characterized as minima of suitable functionals.
Citation
Pawel Szeptycki. "Percentiles.." Real Anal. Exchange 29 (1) 461 - 464, 2003-2004.
Information
Published: 2003-2004
First available in Project Euclid: 9 June 2006
zbMATH: 1077.26006
MathSciNet: MR2063086
Subjects:
Primary:
26A51
,
60A99
Keywords:
convexity
,
moments
Rights: Copyright © 2003 Michigan State University Press
