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We consider the problem of statistical inference on the parameters of the three parameter power function distribution based on a full unordered sample of observations or a type II censored ordered sample of observations. The inference philosophy used is the theory of structural inference. We state inference procedures which yield inferential statements about the three unknown parameters. A numerical example is given to illustrate these procedures. It is seen that within the context of this example the inference procedures of this paper do not encounter certain difficulties associated with classical maximum likelihood based procedures. Indeed it has been our numerical experience that this behavior is typical within the context of that subclass of the three parameter power function distribution to which this example belongs.
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Ariyawansa, K.A., Tempelton, J.G.C. Structural inference for parameters of a power function distribution. Statistische Hefte 27, 117–139 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02932562
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