Empirical estimation for discrete-time semi-Markov processes with applications in reliability

被引:77
作者
Barbu, Vlad
Limnios, Nikolaos
机构
[1] Univ Rouen, UMR 6085, Lab Math Raphael Salem, F-76801 St Etienne, France
[2] Univ Technol Compiegne, Lab Math Appl Compiegne, F-60205 Compiegne, France
关键词
semi-Markov chain; discrete-time semi-Markov kernel; reliability; availability; nonparametric estimation; asymptotic properties;
D O I
10.1080/10485250701261913
中图分类号
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要
We consider a discrete-time semi-Markov process, with a finite state space. Taking a censored history, we obtain empirical estimators for the semi-Markov kernel, semi-Markov transition function, reliability and availability. We study the strong consistency and the asymptotic normality for each estimator.
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页码:483 / 498
页数:16
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