Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods

The Korean Statistical Society (한국통계학회)
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On Estimating the Parameters of an Extended Form of Logarithmic Series Distribution

  • Kumar, C. Satheesh (Department of Statistics, University of Kerala) ;
  • Riyaza, A. (Department of Statistics, University of Kerala)
  • Received : 2013.07.20
  • Accepted : 2013.09.12
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

We consider an extended version of a logarithmic series distribution and discuss the estimation of its parameters by the method of moments and the method of maximum likelihood. Test procedures are suggested to test the significance of the additional parameter of this distribution and all procedures are illustrated with the help of real life data sets. In addition, a simulation study is conducted to assess the performance of the estimators.

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