This thesis deals with two topics in asymptotic statistics. A concept of asymptotic optimality for sequential tests of statistical hypotheses is introduced. Sequential Probability Ratio Tests are shown to have asymptotic optimality properties corresponding to their usual optimality properties. Secondly, the asymptotic power of Pearson's chi-square test for goodness of fit is derived in a new way.
The main tool for evaluating asymptotic performance of tests is the likelihood ratio of two hypotheses. In situations examined here the likelihood ratio based on a sample of size ⁿ has a limiting distribution as ⁿ → ∞ and the limit is also a likelihood ratio. To calculate limiting values of various performance criteria of statistical tests the calculations can be made using the limiting likelihood ratio. / Science, Faculty of / Statistics, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/24843 |
| Date | January 1985 |
| Creators | Leroux, Brian Gilbert |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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