Some new probability inequalities involving the ordered components of an $MTP_2$ random vector are derived, which provide an analytical proof of an important conjecture in the field of multiple hypothesis testing. This conjecture has been mostly validated so far using simulation.
@article{1028144846,
author = {Sarkar, Sanat K.},
title = {Some probability inequalities for ordered $\rm MTP\sb 2$ random variables: a proof of the Simes conjecture},
journal = {Ann. Statist.},
volume = {26},
number = {3},
year = {1998},
pages = { 494-504},
language = {en},
url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/1028144846}
}
Sarkar, Sanat K. Some probability inequalities for ordered $\rm MTP\sb 2$ random variables: a proof of the Simes conjecture. Ann. Statist., Tome 26 (1998) no. 3, pp. 494-504. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1028144846/