Exact likelihood inference for the two-parameter exponential distribution under Type-II progressively hybrid censoring

Ping Chan, Hon Ng () and Feng Su

Metrika: International Journal for Theoretical and Applied Statistics, 2015, vol. 78, issue 6, 747-770

Abstract: Hybrid censoring schemes are commonly used in life-testing experiments to reduce the experimental time and the cost. A Type-II progressive hybrid censoring scheme (PHCS) was introduced by Kundu and Joarder (Comput Stat Data Anal 50:2509–2528, 2006 ) that combines progressive Type-II censoring and Type-I censoring. In this paper, we consider the statistical inference of a two-parameter exponential distribution under the Type-II PHCS. The conditional maximum likelihood estimates (MLEs) of the model parameters and their joint and marginal conditional moment generating functions are derived. Based on these exact conditional moments, bias-reduced estimators are proposed and their distributions are discussed. Confidence intervals of the model parameters based on exact and asymptotic distributions of the MLEs and bias-reduced estimators are developed. The performances of the point and interval estimation procedures are evaluated and compared through exact calculations and Monte Carlo simulations. Recommendations are made based on these results and an illustrative example is presented. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

Keywords: Censoring; Confidence interval; Life testing; Maximum likelihood estimation; Monte Carlo simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s00184-014-0525-5

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