Entropy estimation from ranked set samples with application to test of fit

Abstract

This article deals with entropy estimation using ranked set sampling (RSS). Some estimators are developed based on the empirical distribution function and its nonparametric maximum likelihood competitor. The suggested entropy estimators have smaller root mean squared errors than the other entropy estimators in the literature. The proposed estimators are then used to construct goodness of fit tests for inverse Gaussian distribution. © 2017, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. All rights reserved.