Best linear unbiased estimates in ranked-set sampling with particular reference to imperfect ordering
- 1 December 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Journal of Applied Statistics
- Vol. 24 (6), 697-710
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02664769723431
Abstract
Ranked-set sampling is a widely used sampling procedure when sample observations are expensive or difficult to obtain. It departs from simple random sampling by seeking to spread the observations in the sample widely over the distribution or population. This is achieved by ranking methods which may need to employ concomitant information. The ranked-set sample mean is known to be more efficient than the corresponding simple random sample mean. Instead of the ranked-set sample mean, this paper considers the corresponding optimal estimator: the ranked-set best linear unbiased estimator. This is shown to be more efficient, even for normal data, but particularly for skew data, such as from an exponential distribution. The corresponding forms of the estimators are quite distinct from the ranked-set sample mean. Improvement holds where the ordering is perfect or imperfect, with this prospect of improper ordering being explored through the use of concomitants. In addition, the corresponding optimal linear estimator of a scale parameter is also discussed. The results are applied to a biological problem that involves the estimation of root weights for experimental plants, where the expense of measurement implies the need to minimize the number of observations taken.Keywords
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