Box-Cox Bootstrap and classical inference methods for the shape parameter of the Burr Type X distribution

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2003-05

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Texas Tech University

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In this thesis, three methods for inference for the Burr Type X distribution shape parameter are presented. Some background on the Burr Type X distribution is given and the methods used for inference are also described within this thesis. A simulation study is conducted to assess the performance of the three methods, and their performances are compared.

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Bootstrap (Statistics) -- Methodology

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