Document Type
Report
Source Publication Title
Technical Report 76
Abstract
For the purpose of making a pairwise comparison of point estimators of normal percentiles, a twofold technique is introduced which basically examines ,(a) the "odds" in favor of an estimator being closer to the true value than is a competing estimator and (b) an estimator's average closeness to the true value when it is closer (as well as when it is not) than is a competing estimator. Closeness to the true value is measured through an absolute error loss function. Joint consideration of these concepts is shown to form a basis for determining which of two estimators is preferred in a given situation.
Disciplines
Mathematics | Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Publication Date
3-1-1978
Language
English
License
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Recommended Citation
Dyer, Danny D., "A Further Look at the Comparison of Normal Percentile Estimators" (1978). Mathematics Technical Papers. 43.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/math_technicalpapers/43