Estimating the Mean of a Random Binomial Parameter
Abstract
In studying biological phenomenon, one often observes random variables which are the result of other randomly occurring unobservable events. This is usually the case in the observation of genetic traits. The measurable trait in question has a probability distribution for the population of animals under study. Each individual member of the population of animals carries a value of the measurable trait, but it may or may not (and often is not) directly observable. It is not difficult to envision the probability distribution of the trait in the population as being continuous, while the distribution of the visible expression of the trait is a discrete count depending on the value of the measurable trait.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 21, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD1025530
Entities
People
- G. M. Southward
- J. Van Ryzin
Organizations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison