The distribution of the sum of independent gamma random variables

@article{Moschopoulos1985TheDO,
  title={The distribution of the sum of independent gamma random variables},
  author={P. Moschopoulos},
  journal={Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics},
  year={1985},
  volume={37},
  pages={541-544}
}
  • P. Moschopoulos
  • Published 1985
  • Mathematics
  • Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics
    • SummaryThe distribution of the sum ofn independent gamma variates with different parameters is expressed as a single gamma-series whose coefficients are computed by simple recursive relations. 
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