An Approximation Of Fisher's Information For The Negative Binomial Parameter K
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2011Author
Kipchirchir, I. C
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The negative binomial distribution is a versatile distribution in describing dispersion. The negative binomial parameter k is considered as a measure of dispersion. The aim of this paper is to present an approximation of Fisher's information for the parameter k which is used in successive approximation to the maximum likelihood estimate of k. The approximation utilized a relationship between a convergent series and a convergent improper integral.
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Kipchirchir I. C. An Approximation Of Fisher's Information For The Negative Binomial Parameter K, Far East Journal of Theoretical Statistics q.p Volume 34,·Number 2, 2011 Pages 129-138Publisher
University of Nairobi School of Mathematics University of Nairobi