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This article is concerned with the problem of deciding whether the mean θ of a normal distribution of known variance lies in a specified finite interval (θ-, θ +). Consideration is given to prior ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A procedure is proposed to estimate the mean of a negative binomial distribution when the value of the exponent, k, is known. The procedure is ...