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Monte Carlo importance sampling for evaluating numerical integration is discussed. We consider a parametric family of sampling distributions and propose the use of the sampling distribution estimated ...

Here are four programs that demonstrate sampling distributions. For each one, a "population" of 20,000 elements is established. The user selects a sample size and random samples are drawn from the ...

Lio et al (2010a, b) introduced two single acceptance sampling plans (SASPs) for the percentiles of Birnbaum-Saunders and Burr type XII distribution with a truncated censoring scheme. They assured ...