Title :
On Maximum Likelihood Estimates of Half-Life
Author :
McBride, William J.
Author_Institution :
Varian Associates, Palo Alto, Calif.
Abstract :
A maximum likelihood estimate of half-life is obtained by considering the observed times of disintegration as a random sample from a truncated exponential continuous probability density function. The result is identical to that obtained by considering the individual disintegrations as discrete independent events which follow the laws of probability.
Keywords :
Clocks; Density measurement; Equations; Life estimation; Lifetime estimation; Maximum likelihood estimation; Nuclear measurements; Probability density function; Time measurement;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1968.4325066
