Formulae for the first two moments of the order statistics from a geometric distribution are presented in closed form. Brief illustrative tables of the first two moments of the order statistics from a geometric distribution are included and two related dice games are discussed. The distribution of the range of a set of independent observations from a geometric distribution is presented in closed form. A system of redundant components which performs a given task repetitively at discrete times and its statistical equivalent, an inverse sampling scheme, are studied. The distribution of the number of stages until the scheme terminates or the system fails is shown to be identical to the distribution of a specific order statistic from a geometric distribution. A Markov chain formulation is presented which facilitates certain system reliability and cost analyses.
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Margolin et al. (1967) studied this question.