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MGFs for Rayleigh Random Variables

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Expressions are given for the moment generating functions of the Rayleigh and generalized Rayleigh distributions.

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  1. Applied Mathematics Group, Industrial Research Limited, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

    Christopher S. Withers

  2. School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, Manchester, M60 1QD, UK

    Saralees Nadarajah

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Withers, C.S., Nadarajah, S. MGFs for Rayleigh Random Variables. Wireless Pers Commun 46, 463–468 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-008-9447-8

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