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GENERALIZING THE REFINED PICKANDS ESTIMATOR OF THE EXTREME VALUE INDEX

  • Yun, Seok-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.339-351
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    • 2004
  • In this paper we generalize and improve the refined Pickands estimator of Drees (1995) for the extreme value index. The finite-sample performance of the refined Pickands estimator is not good particularly when the sample size n is small. For each fixed k = 1,2,..., a new estimator is defined by a convex combination of k different generalized Pickands estimators and its asymptotic normality is established. Optimal weights defining the estimator are also determined to minimize the asymptotic variance of the estimator. Finally, letting k depend upon n, we see that the resulting estimator has a better finite-sample behavior as well as a better asymptotic efficiency than the refined Pickands estimator.

Tests for Exponentiality Against Harmonic New Better Than Used in Expectation Property of Life Distributions

  • Al-Ruzaiza, A.S.
    • International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.171-181
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    • 2003
  • This paper proposes a U-test statistic for the problem of testing that a life distribution is exponential against the alternative that it is harmonic new better (worse) than used in expectation upper tail HNBUET (HNWUET), but not exponential on complete data. Selected critical values are tabulated for sample sizes n =5(1)60. The asymptotic normality of the statistic is proved and a comparison is made of the asymptotic efficiency between the statistic and other statistics. The power of the test is studied by simulation. A test for HNBUET in the case of randomly right-censored data is also considered. An application of the proposed test statistic in medical sciences is given.

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A note on the test for the covariance matrix under normality

  • Park, Hyo-Il
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.71-78
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    • 2018
  • In this study, we consider the likelihood ratio test for the covariance matrix of the multivariate normal data. For this, we propose a method for obtaining null distributions of the likelihood ratio statistics by the Monte-Carlo approach when it is difficult to derive the exact null distributions theoretically. Then we compare the performance and precision of distributions obtained by the asymptotic normality and the Monte-Carlo method for the likelihood ratio test through a simulation study. Finally we discuss some interesting features related to the likelihood ratio test for the covariance matrix and the Monte-Carlo method for obtaining null distributions for the likelihood ratio statistics.

Asymptotic Properties of Regression Quanties Estimators in Nonlinear Models (비선형최소분위추정량의 점근적 성질)

  • Choi, Seung-Hoe;Kim, Tae-Soo;Park, Kyung-Ok
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.235-245
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    • 2000
  • In this paper, we consider the Regression Quantiles Estimators in nonlinear regression models. This paper provides the sufficient conditions for strong consistency and asymptotic normality of proposed estimation and drives asymptotic relative efficiency of proposed estimatiors with least square estimation. We give some examples and results of Monte Carlo simulation to compare least square and regression quantile estimators.

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CONSISTENCY AND ASYMPTOTIC NORMALITY OF A MODIFIED LIKELIHOOD APPROACH CONTINUAL REASSESSMENT METHOD

  • Kang, Seung-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.33-46
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    • 2003
  • The continual reassessment method (CRM) provides a Bayesian estimation of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in phase I clinical trials. The CRM has been proposed as an alternative design of the standard design. The CRM has been modified to improve practical feasibility and, recently, the likelihood approach CRM has been proposed. In this paper we investigate the consistency and asymptotic normality of the modified likelihood approach CRM in which the maximum likelihood estimate is used instead of the posterior mean. Small-sample properties of the consistency is examined using complete enumeration. Both the asymptotic results and their small-sample properties show that the modified CRML outperforms the standard design.

A generalized Hollander-Proschan test for NBUE alternative based on U-statistics approach

  • Hassan, M.KH.
    • International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.113-122
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, we introduce U-statistics approach to generalized Hollander-Proschan test for new better than used (NBUE) alternative. We prove, the proposed test is equivalent to test was introduced by Anis and Mitra (2011) and includes test was introduced by Hollander Proschan (1975). Also, the asymptotic properties are studied. The powers of our test are estimated. The Pitman asymptotic efficiencies of proposed test are also calculated. Finally, the test is applied to some real data.

A Note on the Chi-Square Test for Multivariate Normality Based on the Sample Mahalanobis Distances

  • Park, Cheolyong
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.479-488
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    • 1999
  • Moore and Stubblebine(1981) suggested a chi-square test for multivariate normality based on cell counts calculated from the sample Mahalanobis distances. They derived the limiting distribution of the test statistic only when equiprobable cells are employed. Using conditional limit theorems, we derive the limiting distribution of the statistic as well as the asymptotic normality of the cell counts. These distributions are valid even when equiprobable cells are not employed. We finally apply this method to a real data set.

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Multivariate Normality Tests Based on Principal Components

  • Kim, Namhyun
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.765-777
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, we investigate some measures as tests of multivariate normality based on principal components. The idea was proposed by Srivastava and Hui(1987). They generalized Shapiro-Wilk statistic for multi variate cases. We show the null distributions of the statistics do not depend on the unknown parameters and mention the asymptotic null distributions. Also power performance of the tests are assessed in a Monte Carlo study.

Asymptotics in Transformed ARMA Models

  • Yeo, In-Kwon
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.71-77
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, asymptotic results are investigated when a parametric transformation is applied to ARMA models. The conditions are determined to ensure the strong consistency and the asymptotic normality of maximum likelihood estimators and the correct coverage probability of the forecast interval obtained by the transformation and backtransformation approach.