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The estimates of the parameters of the generalized geometric distribution are obtained by using ranked set sampling procedure. These estimates are compared with the ordered least squares estimates ...

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Nonparametric estimation and U-statistics have emerged as vital tools in modern statistical analysis, offering robust alternatives to traditional parametric methods. Nonparametric techniques bypass ...

In operational risk measurement, the estimation of severity distribution parameters is the main driver of capital estimates, yet this remains a nontrivial challenge for many reasons. Maximum ...