On the Exact Two-Sided Tolerance Intervals for Univariate Normal Distribution and Linear Regression

Statistical tolerance intervals are another tool for making statistical inference on an unknown population. The tolerance interval is an interval estimator based on the results of a calibration experiment, which can be asserted with stated confidence level 1 ? , for example 0.95, to contain at least...

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Main Author: Viktor Witkovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Austrian Statistical Society 2014-06-01
Series:Austrian Journal of Statistics
Online Access:http://www.ajs.or.at/index.php/ajs/article/view/46
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description Statistical tolerance intervals are another tool for making statistical inference on an unknown population. The tolerance interval is an interval estimator based on the results of a calibration experiment, which can be asserted with stated confidence level 1 ? , for example 0.95, to contain at least a specified proportion 1 ? , for example 0.99, of the items in the population under consideration. Typically, the limits of the tolerance intervals functionally depend on the tolerance factors. In contrast to other statistical intervals commonly used for statistical inference, the tolerance intervals are used relatively rarely. One reason is that the theoretical concept and computational complexity of the tolerance intervals is significantly more difficult than that of the standard confidence and prediction intervals. In this paper we present a brief overview of the theoretical background and approaches for computing the tolerance factors based on samples from one or several univariate normal (Gaussian) populations, as well as the tolerance factors for the non-simultaneous and simultaneous two-sided tolerance intervals for univariate linear regression. Such tolerance intervals are well motivated by their applicability in the multiple-use calibration problem and in construction of the calibration confidence intervals. For illustration, we present examples of computing selected tolerance factors by the implemented algorithm in MATLAB.
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spelling doaj.art-fc1e17159b08409bb0064aad1974bddd2022-12-21T17:23:20ZengAustrian Statistical SocietyAustrian Journal of Statistics1026-597X2014-06-0143410.17713/ajs.v43i4.4623On the Exact Two-Sided Tolerance Intervals for Univariate Normal Distribution and Linear RegressionViktor Witkovsky0Slovak Academy of SciencesStatistical tolerance intervals are another tool for making statistical inference on an unknown population. The tolerance interval is an interval estimator based on the results of a calibration experiment, which can be asserted with stated confidence level 1 ? , for example 0.95, to contain at least a specified proportion 1 ? , for example 0.99, of the items in the population under consideration. Typically, the limits of the tolerance intervals functionally depend on the tolerance factors. In contrast to other statistical intervals commonly used for statistical inference, the tolerance intervals are used relatively rarely. One reason is that the theoretical concept and computational complexity of the tolerance intervals is significantly more difficult than that of the standard confidence and prediction intervals. In this paper we present a brief overview of the theoretical background and approaches for computing the tolerance factors based on samples from one or several univariate normal (Gaussian) populations, as well as the tolerance factors for the non-simultaneous and simultaneous two-sided tolerance intervals for univariate linear regression. Such tolerance intervals are well motivated by their applicability in the multiple-use calibration problem and in construction of the calibration confidence intervals. For illustration, we present examples of computing selected tolerance factors by the implemented algorithm in MATLAB.http://www.ajs.or.at/index.php/ajs/article/view/46
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On the Exact Two-Sided Tolerance Intervals for Univariate Normal Distribution and Linear Regression
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title On the Exact Two-Sided Tolerance Intervals for Univariate Normal Distribution and Linear Regression
title_full On the Exact Two-Sided Tolerance Intervals for Univariate Normal Distribution and Linear Regression
title_fullStr On the Exact Two-Sided Tolerance Intervals for Univariate Normal Distribution and Linear Regression
title_full_unstemmed On the Exact Two-Sided Tolerance Intervals for Univariate Normal Distribution and Linear Regression
title_short On the Exact Two-Sided Tolerance Intervals for Univariate Normal Distribution and Linear Regression
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