Preservation of Stochastic Orderings under Random Mapping by Point Processes

Abstract

Let N = [N(t), t ≥ 0] be a point process, and let T1 and T2 be two positive random variables that are independent of N. Define Mk = N(Tk), k = 1,2. In this paper we study conditions on the process N under which some stochastic orders between T1 and T2 are transformed into stochastic orders between M1 and M2. In some cases the converses are also shown to be true. Some applications and examples are given.