On improving convergence rates for nonnegative kernel failure-rate function estimators (Q1093279)

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On improving convergence rates for nonnegative kernel failure-rate function estimators
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    On improving convergence rates for nonnegative kernel failure-rate function estimators (English)
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    1987
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    The generalized jackknife is employed to reduce the bias in the logarithm of the kernel estimator of the failure-rate function. The estimator obtained has the desirable property of always being nonnegative with an improved rate of convergence of the bias and mean squared error.
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    failure-rate function estimation
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    density estimation
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    bias reductin
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    generalized jackknife
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    kernel estimator
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    improved rate of convergence
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    mean squared error
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