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Multinomial probabilities, permanents and a conjecture of Karlin and Rinott
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Abstract:

The probability density function of a multiparameter multinomial distribution can be expressed in terms of the permanent of a suitable matrix. This fact and certain results on conditionally negative definite matrices are used to prove a conjecture due to Karlin and Rinott.
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  • © Copyright 1988 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 102 (1988), 467-472
  • MSC: Primary 15A15; Secondary 60E15
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1988-0928962-9
  • MathSciNet review: 928962