Bayesian sequential tests of the initial size of a linear pure death process

Goudie, I.B.J.

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05/2015

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Abstract

We provide a recursive algorithm for determining the sampling plans of invariant Bayesian sequential tests of the initial size of a linear pure death process of unknown rate. These tests compare favourably with the corresponding truncated sequential probability ratio tests.

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Goudie , I B J 2015 , ' Bayesian sequential tests of the initial size of a linear pure death process ' , Statistics and Probability Letters , vol. 100 , pp. 176-181 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spl.2015.02.017

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Statistics and Probability Letters

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Peer reviewed

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spl.2015.02.017

ISSN

0167-7152

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Journal article

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© 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Statistics & Probability Letters. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Statistics and Probability Letters, 100, May 2015 DOI 10.1016/j.spl.2015.02.017

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University of St Andrews Research

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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/8286