Sequential Testing of Sample Size |
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Authors: | David G. Hoel |
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Affiliation: | Stanford University |
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Abstract: | A sample of unknown size n is obtained from a known population. The order statistics are then examined sequentially for the purpose of drawing inferences about n. A procedure for testing the unknown sample size n is given and its exact properties are obtained. This procedure provides a basis for examining some popular conjectures and approximations in sequential analysis. In particular two suggested approximations to the average sample number of a sequential probability ratio test are discussed. |
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