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Sequential Analysis
Design Methods and Applications
Volume 28, 2009 - Issue 1
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The Optimal Stopping Time for Detecting Changes in Discrete Time Markov Processes

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Pages 115-135 | Received 29 Nov 2007, Accepted 12 Nov 2008, Published online: 04 Feb 2009
 

Abstract

In this paper we prove that Page's stopping time (CUSUM test) is optimal for detecting the changes in Markov processes that have invariant distribution.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to thank the Associate Editor and Referee for their valuable comments. This research was supported by RGC Competitive Earmarked Research Grants 620606 and 620707.

Notes

Recommended by M. Akahira

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