Ranked-set sampling(RSS) often provides more efficient inference than simple random sampling(SRS).In this article,we propose a systematic nonparametric technique,RSS-EL,for hypoth-esis testing and interval estimation ...Ranked-set sampling(RSS) often provides more efficient inference than simple random sampling(SRS).In this article,we propose a systematic nonparametric technique,RSS-EL,for hypoth-esis testing and interval estimation with balanced RSS data using empirical likelihood(EL).We detail the approach for interval estimation and hypothesis testing in one-sample and two-sample problems and general estimating equations.In all three cases,RSS is shown to provide more efficient inference than SRS of the same size.Moreover,the RSS-EL method does not require any easily violated assumptions needed by existing rank-based nonparametric methods for RSS data,such as perfect ranking,identical ranking scheme in two groups,and location shift between two population distributions.The merit of the RSS-EL method is also demonstrated through simulation studies.展开更多
This paper studies a maximum likelihood estimator(MLE) of the parameter for a continuous one-parameter exponential family under ranked set sampling(RSS). The authors first find the optimal RSS according to the charact...This paper studies a maximum likelihood estimator(MLE) of the parameter for a continuous one-parameter exponential family under ranked set sampling(RSS). The authors first find the optimal RSS according to the character of the family, viz, arrange the RSS based on quasi complete and sufficient statistic of independent and identically distributed(iid) samples. Then under this RSS, some sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of the MLE, which are easily used in practice,are obtained. Using these conditions, the existence and uniqueness of the MLEs of the parameters for some usual distributions in this family are proved. Numerical simulations for these distributions fully support the result from the above two step optimizations of the sampling and the estimation method.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10871037)
文摘Ranked-set sampling(RSS) often provides more efficient inference than simple random sampling(SRS).In this article,we propose a systematic nonparametric technique,RSS-EL,for hypoth-esis testing and interval estimation with balanced RSS data using empirical likelihood(EL).We detail the approach for interval estimation and hypothesis testing in one-sample and two-sample problems and general estimating equations.In all three cases,RSS is shown to provide more efficient inference than SRS of the same size.Moreover,the RSS-EL method does not require any easily violated assumptions needed by existing rank-based nonparametric methods for RSS data,such as perfect ranking,identical ranking scheme in two groups,and location shift between two population distributions.The merit of the RSS-EL method is also demonstrated through simulation studies.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.11571133 and11461027the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant No.20205001515
文摘This paper studies a maximum likelihood estimator(MLE) of the parameter for a continuous one-parameter exponential family under ranked set sampling(RSS). The authors first find the optimal RSS according to the character of the family, viz, arrange the RSS based on quasi complete and sufficient statistic of independent and identically distributed(iid) samples. Then under this RSS, some sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of the MLE, which are easily used in practice,are obtained. Using these conditions, the existence and uniqueness of the MLEs of the parameters for some usual distributions in this family are proved. Numerical simulations for these distributions fully support the result from the above two step optimizations of the sampling and the estimation method.
