 Descending order statistics (source code)

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= Descending order statistics
{title2=$V_{[1]}\geq\cdots\geq V_{[n]}$}

Descending order statistics list a sample from greatest to least. If $V_{(1)}\leq\cdots\leq V_{(n)}$ uses the usual increasing convention, then $V_{[k]}=V_{(n-k+1)}$. This notation distinguishes the next-highest value used by <revenue equivalence> from the second-smallest sample value.

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