Functions operating on multivariate distribution and survival functions-With applications to classical mean-values and to copulas

Journal of Multivariate Analysis

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-67

  Ressel, Paul ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EICHSTÄTT INGOLSTADT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classical mean value; Copula; Fully n increasing; Multivariate distribution function; Multivariate survival function; N absolutely monotone; N monotone

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052653499     PISSN: 0047259X     EISSN: 10957243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmva.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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