A CLASS OF SEQUENTIAL MULTIPLE DECISION PROCEDURES,
Abstract
Consider k populations Pi sub 1, Pi sub 2,..., Pi sub k where each Pi sub i has an observable random variable which depends on some parameter theta sub i. The problem then is to define sequential multiple decision procedures, which select a subset Pi sub 1, Pi sub 2,..., Pi sub k such that the population with the largest (or smallest) mean is included with a prescribed probability P*. Two types of procedures are considered. The first is a non-eliminating type which takes observations from each population at each stage until a decision (to select or reject) has been made about all the populations. The second, an eliminating type, stops sampling from a population when a decision has been reached about that population. The first two chapters deal with normal populations when the parameters in question are the means. The last chapter offers some generalizations of the procedure and some related problems. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0675641
Entities
People
- Austin M. Barron
Organizations
- Purdue University