A class of discrete distributions induced by stable laws

A new class of discrete probability distributions with infinite second moments is introduced and studied. The class is induced by stable laws, and contains the discrete stable distributions. Members of this class appear to be suitable substitutes for the Poisson distributions, as underlying statistical distributions for certain erratic phenomena. A case study on blackhole data is provided.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Soltani, A.R. ; Shirvani, A. ; Alqallaf, F.
Published in:	Statistics & Probability Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0167-7152. - Vol. 79.2009, 14, p. 1608-1614
Publisher:	Elsevier

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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