Andishe_ye Amari

Andishe_ye Amari

Obtaining moment estimators using the empirical distribution function

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract
 Empirical distribution function is used as an estimate of the cumulative probability distribution function of a random variable.
 The empirical distribution function has a fundamental role in many statistical inferences, which are little known in some
 cases. In this article, the empirical probability function is introduced as a derivative of the empirical distribution function,
 and it is shown that moment estimators such as sample mean, sample median, sample variance, and sample correlation
 coefficient result from replacing the random variable density function with the empirical probability function in the theoretical
 definitions. In addition, the kernel probability density function estimator is used to estimate the population parameters and a
 new method for bandwidth estimation in the kernel density estimation is introduced.
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Volume 27, Issue 1
September 2022
Pages 11-18

  • Receive Date 02 May 2025
  • First Publish Date 02 May 2025
  • Publish Date 23 August 2022