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A note on determining the number of outliers in an exponential sample by least squares procedure

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In this paper, we suggest a least squares procedure for the determination of the number of upper outliers in an exponential sample by minimizing sample mean squared error. Moreover, the method can reduce the masking or “swamping” effects. In addition, we have also found that the least squares procedure is easy and simple to compute than test procedure T k, suggested by Zhang (1998) for determining the number of upper outliers, since Zhang (1998) need to use the complicated null distribution of T k. Moreover, we give three practical examples and a simulated example to illustrate the procedures. Further, simulation studies are given to show the advantages of the proposed method. Finally, the proposed least squares procedure can also determine the number of upper outliers in other continuous univariate distributions (for example, Pareto, Gumbel, Weibull, etc.).

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Wu, JW. A note on determining the number of outliers in an exponential sample by least squares procedure. Statistical Papers 42, 489–503 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003620100075

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