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Smooth estimation of a reliability function in ranked set sampling
journal contribution
posted on 2018-07-04, 08:09 authored by M. Mahdizadeh, Ehsan ZamanzadeThe authors develop a kernel-based estimator of a dynamic reliability measure for use with independent ranked set samples. The estimator is in the form of a ratio, whose numerator and denominator are shown to outperform their rivals based on simple random samples. Some asymptotic properties about the proposed estimator are also established. Simulation studies reveal finite-sample properties of the estimator. The technique is finally applied on an agricultural data set.