Estimation of the sample size n based on record values

I. Barranco-Chamorro, J.L. Moreno-Rebollo, M.D. Jiménez-Gamero and M.V. Alba-Fernández

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), 2015, vol. 118, issue C, 58-72

Abstract: In this paper, two new maximum likelihood methods are proposed to estimate the unknown sample size n in a simple random sample from an absolutely continuous population. These methods are based on the number of records and the record values in the sample. The use of these methods is explored through simulations. An application to a real data set is also included.

Keywords: Estimation of sample size; Maximum likelihood; Number of records; Record values; Stirling numbers of the first kind (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2014.11.029

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