The restrictiveness of the hazard rate order and the moments of the maximal coordinate of a random vector uniformly distributed on the probability n-simplex

Abstract

Continuing the work of [9] who defined the restrictiveness of stochastic orders and calculated the restrictiveness of the usual stochastic order and the likelihood ratio order, we calculate the restrictiveness of the hazard rate order. Inspired by the works of [17] and [24], we propose a possible application of the restrictiveness results in randomness testing. We then apply a dimension reduction technique, that proved useful in obtaining the restrictiveness results, and provide an alternative proof for Whitworth's formula. By integrating the formula, we derive the moments of the maximal coordinate of a random vector that is uniformly distributed on the probability $n$-simplex.