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Consider an infinite sequence of independent identically distributed (i.i.d.) continuous random variables. We begin with an initial set of m random variables and keep in our list only the top m values as new variables are observed sequentially and added to the data set. We obtain the joint distribution of the ordered observations in our list after the lth change occurs to the list. We also obtain the probability of a change in the list given that there are already l changes. We discuss the relationship between the proposed model, ordinary order statistics, and m-records.

Distributions of exceedance statistics based on minimal spacing of generalized order statistics are obtained in a random threshold model. As the special cases of the generalized order statistics the ordinary order statistics, Progressively Type II right censored order statistics and record values are considered. The results obtained in the paper imply previous results on exceedance statistics for the variety of models of ordered random variables.

Distributions of exceedance statistics based on generalized order statistics are obtained for a random threshold model. The ordinary order statistics, progressively Type-II right censored order statistics and record values are considered as special cases. The results obtained in the article imply many results on exceedance statistics for the variety of models of ordered random variables.