International Journal of Reliability and Applications
- Volume 9 Issue 1
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- Pages.71-78
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- 2008
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- 1598-0073(pISSN)
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- 2283-8914(eISSN)
A Goodness of Fit Approach to Testing Exponential Better than Used (EBU) Life Distributions
- Abu-Youssef, S.E. (Department of Statistics and O.R., King Saud University)
- Published : 2008.06.01
Abstract
Based on the goodness of fit approach, a new test is presented for testing exponentiality versus exponential better (worse) than used (EBU (EWU)) class of life distributions. The new test is much simpler to compute, asymptotically normal, enjoys good power and performs better than previous tests in terms of power and Pitman asymptotic efficiencies for several alternatives.
Keywords
- EBU (EWE);
- Goodness of fit approach;
- Exponentiality;
- Efficiency;
- Asymptotic normality;
- Power;
- Monte Carlo method