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Let F be the cumulative distribution function (c.d.f.) of a non-negative random variable with the probability density function (p.d.f.) f and the mean residual life (m.r.l.) function m(t). It is ...

After publication of an earlier version of this paper, we received feedback that there were several incorrect references to related methods in the literature. These errors are corrected in the current ...

One approach to the waiting-time problem is through the integral equation, whose solution is the cumulative probability function-the method derived by Lindley. The equation is of the type for which a ...