NOMBAS
Subtitle: a Bayesian procedure for selecting the greatest mean
By: by Alan R. Washburn
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Bayesian statistical decision theory; Sampling (Statistics)
Description: NOMBAS is an acronym for NOrmal Myopic Bayes Sequential, and is the name of a Bayesian procedure for selecting the category with the greatest mean. This paper describes NOMBAS in detail and then compares it with other procedures on the basis of Bayes risk versus average sample number. (Author)
Notes: "NPS-55-82-017"--Cover.

"June 1982"--Cover.

Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Chief of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia 22217."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 15).

"Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1982.

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