Testing in Nonparametric Accelerated Life Time Models

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  • Hannelore Liero University of Potsdam, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17713/ajs.v37i1.289

Abstract

A goodness-of-fit test for testing the acceleration function in a nonparametric life time model is proposed. For this aim the limit distribution of an L2-type test statistic is derived. Furthermore, a bootstrap method is considered and the power of the test is studied.

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Published

2016-04-03

How to Cite

Liero, H. (2016). Testing in Nonparametric Accelerated Life Time Models. Austrian Journal of Statistics, 37(1), 81–90. https://doi.org/10.17713/ajs.v37i1.289

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