Discrete line integral on uniform grids: Probabilistic interpretation and applications

Abstract

Following the methodology developed by Hyman and Shashkov (1997), we define a discrete version of gradient vector and associated line integral along arbitrary path connecting two nodes of uniform grid. An exponential representation of joint survival function of bivariate discrete non-negative integer-valued random variables in terms of discrete line integral is established. We apply it to generate a discrete analogue of the Sibuya-type aging property, incorporating many classical and new bivariate discrete models. Several characterizations and closure properties of this class of bivariate discrete distributions are presented.