Discussion on “Optimal Sequential Surveillance for Finance, Public Health, and Other Areas” by Marianne Frisén

Abstract

Marianne Frisén's article provides a remarkable and appealing description of many facets belonging to the subject called “sequential surveillance”—other, presumably more known names are also mentioned in her article. The subsequent discussion is twofold. A short reflection of applying surveillance procedures in industry will start the article. Some numerical results and figures will complete the discussion.

Keywords:

• Average run length
• Change point detection
• Expected delay
• Statistical process control
• Statistical surveillance

Subject Classifications:

• 62C10
• 62L10
• 62L15
• 62P30

Notes

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