We consider the relationships among the stochastic ordering of random variables, of their random partial sums, and of the number of events of a point process in random intervals. Two types of result ...

At each stage of the packing of a closed interval K, a random number of random open intervals (the packing objects) are placed in that part of K which is as yet unoccupied. No overlapping between the ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Identifying causal relationships from observational data is not easy. Still, ...