Accession Number:

AD0641146

Title:

CONSISTENCY OF MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATORS IN SOME RELIABILITY GROWTH MODELS.

Descriptive Note:

Scientific rept.,

Corporate Author:

ROCKETDYNE CANOGA PARK CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Sherman,Bernard

Report Date:

1966-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

33.0

Abstract:

Properties of maximum likelihood estimators of parameters in some sample reliability growth models are investigated. In one model the underlying process is a Markov chain and the estimator of the single unknown parameter is proved consistent. In another model it is shown that no estimators can be consistent. Related estimation problems in sequences of geometric distributions are discussed. Author

Descriptors:

• *RELIABILITY
• *DECISION THEORY
• PROBABILITY
• FAILURE(MECHANICS)
• MODEL THEORY
• TAYLORS SERIES
• OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability
• Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE