Abstract
It is shown in this note that if the population increases geometrically, then the asymptotic distribution for the inter-record times is also geometric. The records in Olympic games are used as an example. Also, it is noted that the rapid breaking of Olympic records is not due mainly to the increase in population.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty,General Mathematics,Statistics and Probability
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17 articles.
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