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A distribution function estimator for the difference of order statistics from two independent samples

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For two independent populations X and Y we develop the empirical distribution function estimator for the difference of order statistics of the form X (i)−Y (j). The key practical application for this estimator pertains to inference between quantiles from two independent populations.

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  1. Department of Biostatistics, University at Buffalo, Farber Hall Room 249, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214-3000, USA

    Alan D. Hutson

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Hutson, A.D. A distribution function estimator for the difference of order statistics from two independent samples. Stat Papers 50, 203–208 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00362-007-0058-3

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