which is (up to terms of higher order than ) the probability that i − 1, 1, j − 1 − i, 1 and n − j sample elements fall in the intervals , , , , respectively.
which is (up to terms of higher order than ) the probability that i − 1, 1, j − 1 − i, 1 and n − j sample elements fall in the intervals  , , , respectively.