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The nonparametric estimation of the next failure time is considered in this paper. The estimator given in the paper has a.s. convergence under some proper conditions. The asymptotic normality of the estimator is also discussed.
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Gang, L. The nonparametric estimation of the next failure time. Appl Math Mech 18, 97–101 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02457506
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02457506