The Theory of Standardized Time Series.

Abstract

Building on Schruben's work, this document has developed a general framework for the analysis of standardized time series. Under mild assumptions on the output process, the method of standardized time series produces asymptotically valid confidence intervals for steady-state parameters. However, these intervals are asymptotically larger and more variable then those steady-state intervals obtained by a method which consistently estimates the appropriate steady-state variance constant (such as the regenerative method). In this sense, standardized time series confidence intervals are asymptotically less desirable then those constructed by consistent estimation. These results do not, however, preclude the possibility that standardized times series may be superior in certain small sample context; this remains an area for future work. Additional keywords: Weak convergence; Stochastic processes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA158383

Entities

People

  • D. L. Iglehart
  • P. W. Glynn

Organizations

  • Stanford University

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brownian Motion
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Convergence
  • Intervals
  • Mathematics
  • New York
  • Operations Research
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Steady State
  • Stochastic Processes
  • United States
  • Weak Convergence

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Statistical inference.
  • Systems Analysis and Design