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Pitman Nearness Comparison of Some Estimators of Population Variance

Tapan K. Nayak Department of Statistics/Computer and Information Systems, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
Pages 99-102 | Received 01 Aug 1992, Published online: 27 Feb 2012
 
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Abstract

Some issues in Pitman nearness comparison of certain estimators of a population variance are clarified. A general Rao-Blackwell-type result is presented. Some best estimators are derived, and their properties are discussed.

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