The n-fold convolution of a finite mixture of densities

In this paper, the probability density function of the n-fold convolution of a finite mixture of densities is obtained. The new density is again a finite mixture of densities. In this way, the formula recently given by Ma [N.-Y. Ma, A comment on “On the distribution of Ma and King, Applied Mathemati...

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Published in:Applied mathematics and computation 2012-06, Vol.218 (19), p.9992-9996
Main Authors: Sarabia, José María, Prieto, Faustino, Trueba, Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Convolution
Gamma distribution
Normal, Cauchy and stable distributions
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Summary:In this paper, the probability density function of the n-fold convolution of a finite mixture of densities is obtained. The new density is again a finite mixture of densities. In this way, the formula recently given by Ma [N.-Y. Ma, A comment on “On the distribution of Ma and King, Applied Mathematics and Computation” 218 (2011) 202–203] for a two-fold convolution is interpreted and extended and a correct expression for the formula provided by Nadarajah [S. Nadarajah, On the distribution of Ma and King, Applied Mathematics and Computation 189 (2007) 732–733] is given. Several relevant examples are provided, including the convolution for the generalized exponential-sum distribution.
ISSN:0096-3003
1873-5649
DOI:10.1016/j.amc.2012.03.060