Estimates for the score function under random censoring (Q1090026)
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Estimates for the score function under random censoring (English)
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1986
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Assuming that \(X_ 1,...X_ n\) is a random sample of lifetimes from a distribution with density f subject to random right-censoring the author proposes and studies the strong consistency of an estimator of the score function f'(x)/f(x). The estimator which is based on random spacings of order statistics extends to the censored data case the idea of the histogram density estimator of \textit{J. Van Ryzin}, Comun. Statist. 2, 493-506 (1973; Zbl 0283.62040) as well as the estimation of the derivative of a density in \textit{B. K. Kim} and \textit{J. Van Ryzin}, Commun. Stat., Theory Methods A 9, 697-709 (1980; Zbl 0437.62043).
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density derivative estimation
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hazard rate
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random sample of lifetimes
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random right-censoring
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strong consistency
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score function
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random spacings of order statistics
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censored data
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histogram density estimator
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