A Generalized Inequality for Covariance and Its Applications

Shiyou  Lin; Yuanyuan  Chen

doi:10.4236/am.2018.99073

Shiyou Lin^*, Yuanyuan Chen

Abstract:

The research in this paper is intended as an attempt to motivate the work of Zhefei He and Mingjin Wang (An inequality for covariance with applications, 2015). More precisely, In this research we first provide a generalized inequality for covariance. And then, we present its applications to solve some problems about probability distribution. Finally, we state the conclusion and mention the relevant work in the future.

Keywords: Covariance, Generalized Inequality, Probability Distribution

Cite this paper: Lin, S. and Chen, Y. (2018) A Generalized Inequality for Covariance and Its Applications. Applied Mathematics, 9, 1081-1089. doi: 10.4236/am.2018.99073.

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