• DocumentCode
    1353353
  • Title

    On the F-Distribution for Calculating Bayes Credible Intervals for Fraction Nonconforming

  • Author

    Nicholson, B.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. E67, Bldg. 966-2; IBM General Technology Division; Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 USA
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    227
  • Lastpage
    228
  • Abstract
    A procedure is described for Bayes credible interval estimation of fraction nonconforming when an infinite population and a uniform prior distribution on the fraction nonconforming are assumed. The procedure uses survival function percentiles from the F-distribution to derive credible-interval limits for fraction nonconforming.
  • Keywords
    Quality control; Random variables; Reliability engineering; Sampling methods; Statistical distributions; Uncertainty; Bayes credible interval; Bayes estimation; Use of F-Distribution;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9529
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TR.1985.5222126
  • Filename
    5222126