Minimax Subset Selection for Loss Measured by Subset Size.

Abstract

A subset selection problem is formulated as a multiple decision problem. Then restricting attention to rules which attain a certain minimum probability of correct selection, the minimax value is computed, under general conditions, for loss measured by subset size and number of non-best populations selected. Applying this to location and scale problems, previously proposed rules are found to be minimax. But for problems involving binomial, multinomial and multivariate non-centrality parameters, such as chi square and F, previously proposed rules are found to be not minimax. A class of rules which has been proposed for the location problem is investigated and rules in this class are found to be not minimax in some cases. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044891

Entities

People

  • Roger L. Berger

Organizations

  • Purdue University

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Binomials
  • Continuity
  • Data Science
  • Decision Theory
  • Distribution Functions
  • Information Science
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Normal Distribution
  • Order Statistics
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Scientific Research
  • Statistical Decision Theory
  • Statistics
  • Theorems
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Mathematics

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  • Regression Analysis.
  • Statistical inference.