Estimation of the Probability of a Long Time to the First Entrance to a State in a Semi-Markov Model.
Abstract
The problem of estimating the log survivor function for a fixed time t of a first passage time for a semimarkov process is considered. A nonparametric estimator based on an exponential approximation to the survivor function is introduced and its asymptotic properties are studied. Small sample behavior of this estimator is studied using simulation. Keywords: Markov process; Asymptotic exponentiality; Strong law; Central limit theorem.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA188960
Entities
People
- Patricia A. Jacobs
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School