Two-Stage Sequential Estimation of a Multivariate Normal Mean under Quadratic Loss
Natarajan, Jayalakshmi ; Strawderman, William E.
Ann. Statist., Tome 13 (1985) no. 1, p. 1509-1522 / Harvested from Project Euclid
In estimating a multivariate normal mean under quadratic loss, this paper looks into the existence of two-stage sequential estimators that are better both in risk (mean square error) and sample size than the usual estimator of a given fixed sample size. In other words, given any sample size $n$, we are looking for two-stage sequential estimators truncated at $n$, with a positive probability of stopping earlier and risk lower than that of the sample mean based on $n$ observations. Sequential versions of James-Stein estimators are used to produce two-stage sequential estimators better in risk and sample size than the usual estimator--the sample mean. A lower bound on the largest possible probability of stopping earlier without losing in the risk is also obtained.
Publié le : 1985-12-14
Classification:  Admissibility,  James--Stein estimation,  sequential estimation,  62F10,  62C99,  62H12
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Natarajan, Jayalakshmi; Strawderman, William E. Two-Stage Sequential Estimation of a Multivariate Normal Mean under Quadratic Loss. Ann. Statist., Tome 13 (1985) no. 1, pp.  1509-1522. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1176349752/