NEW RESULTS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPTIMALLY WEIGHTED LEAST SQUARES ESTIMATE AND LINEAR MINIMUM VARIANCE ESTIMATE

The optimally weighted least squares estimate and the linear minimum variance estimateare two of the most popular estimation methods for a linear model.In this paper,the authors makea comprehensive discussion about the relationship between the two estimates.Firstly,the authorsconsider the classical linear model in which the coefficient matrix of the linear model is deterministic,and the necessary and sufficient condition for equivalence of the two estimates is derived.Moreover,under certain conditions on variance matrix invertibility,the two estimates can be identical providedthat they use the same a priori information of the parameter being estimated.Secondly,the authorsconsider the linear model with random coefficient matrix which is called the extended linear model;under certain conditions on variance matrix invertibility,it is proved that the former outperforms thelatter when using the same a priori information of the parameter.

Power Inverted Topp–Leone Distribution in Acceptance Sampling Plans

We introduce a new two-parameter model related to the inverted Topp–Leone distribution called the power inverted Topp–Leone(PITL)distribution.Major properties of the PITL distribution are stated;including;quantile measures,moments,moment generating function,probability weighted moments,Bonferroni and Lorenz curve,stochastic ordering,incomplete moments,residual life function,and entropy measure.Acceptance sampling plans are developed for the PITL distribution,when the life test is truncated at a pre-specified time.The truncation time is assumed to be the median lifetime of the PITL distribution with pre-specified factors.The minimum sample size necessary to ensure the specified life test is obtained under a given consumer’s risk.Numerical results for given consumer’s risk,parameters of the PITL distribution and the truncation time are obtained.The estimation of the model parameters is argued using maximum likelihood,least squares,weighted least squares,maximum product of spacing and Bayesian methods.A simulation study is confirmed to evaluate and compare the behavior of different estimates.Two real data applications are afforded in order to examine the flexibility of the proposed model compared with some others distributions.The results show that the power inverted Topp–Leone distribution is the best according to the model selection criteria than other competitive models.

Concave Group Selection of Nonparameter Additive Accelerated Failure Time Model

In this paper, we have studied the nonparameter accelerated failure time (AFT) additive regression model, whose covariates have a nonparametric effect on high-dimensional censored data. We give the asymptotic property of the penalty estimator based on GMCP in the nonparameter AFT model.

The Odd Log-Logistic Generalized Gompertz Distribution:Properties,Applications and Different Methods of Estimation

We introduce a four-parameter lifetime distribution called the odd log-logistic generalized Gompertz model to generalize the exponential,generalized exponential and generalized Gompertz distributions,among others.We obtain explicit expressions for themoments,moment-generating function,asymptotic distribution,quantile function,mean deviations and distribution of order statistics.The method of maximum likelihood estimation of parameters is compared by six different methods of estimations with simulation study.The applicability of the new model is illustrated by means of a real data set.

A Constrained Interval-Valued Linear Regression Model:A New Heteroscedasticity Estimation Method

Linear regression models for interval-valued data have been widely studied.Most literatures are to split an interval into two real numbers,i.e.,the left-and right-endpoints or the center and radius of this interval,and fit two separate real-valued or two dimension linear regression models.This paper is focused on the bias-corrected and heteroscedasticity-adjusted modeling by imposing order constraint to the endpoints of the response interval and weighted linear least squares with estimated covariance matrix,based on a generalized linear model for interval-valued data.A three step estimation method is proposed.Theoretical conclusions and numerical evaluations show that the proposed estimator has higher efficiency than previous estimators.

Parameter Estimation of Varying Coefficients Structural EV Model with Time Series

In this paper, the parameters of a p-dimensional linear structural EV(error-in-variable)model are estimated when the coefficients vary with a real variable and the model error is time series.The adjust weighted least squares(AWLS) method is used to estimate the parameters. It is shown that the estimators are weakly consistent and asymptotically normal, and the optimal convergence rate is also obtained. Simulations study are undertaken to illustrate our AWLSEs have good performance.