Abstract: Accurate closed-form approximations to the sum of independent identically distributed eta-mu and kappa-mu random variables are provided. The proposed approximations turn out to be simple, ...

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Abstract: An information-theoretic proof of a strengthened version of the classical discrete central limit theorem is presented. Using only information-theoretic and elementary arguments, convergence ...

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We present an extension of fiber bundle models to describe the mechanical response of systems which undergo a sequence of stick-slip cycles taking into account the changing stiffness and the ...