Award Date
1-1-2005
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mathematical Sciences
First Committee Member
Malwane Ananda
Number of Pages
40
Abstract
Let k1, k2 be non-negative integers with k1 + k 2 ≥ 2; let X1, X 2,.. Xk1 ;Y1, Y2,.. Yk2 be mutually independent Poisson random variables with parameters lambda 1,lambda2,.. lk1 ; mu1, mu2,.. mk2 , respectively. In this article, we consider constructing confidence intervals for ratio of Poisson parameters q=l1˙l2 ˙l3&cdots;lk1 m1˙m2˙m 3&cdots;mk2 . For the ratio of two Poisson parameters q=l1m1 , an exact formula for confidence interval is given. A numerical method to obtain confidence interval for q=l1˙l2 ˙l3&cdots;lk1 m1˙m2˙m 3&cdots;mk2 is developed. Examples are given for each of the two cases.
Keywords
Confidence; Intervals; Parameters; Poisson; Ratio
Controlled Subject
Mathematics
File Format
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778.24 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Zhou, Libo, "Confidence intervals for the ratio of Poisson parameters" (2005). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 1919.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/g7vn-k785
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