On Estimating the Cumulative Probability Curve and Its Upper and Lower Confidence Limits,

Abstract

The paper corrects a widespread error in estimating the cumulative probability curve in the case where the probability is a continuous function of some parameter, and gives an approximate formula. Based on that formula a new method of determining the approximate upper and lower confidence limits for the cumulative probability curve is presented. For illustrative purpose the authors provide an example concerning a sensor's probability of detecting a closing target as function of range from sensor to target. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1973
Accession Number
AD0770246

Entities

People

  • Niels Bache

Organizations

  • SACLANT ASW Research Centre

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Confidence Limits
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematics
  • Probability

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Statistical inference.