Sequential Probability Ratio Test of Correlation Coefficient Using Fuzzy Hypothesis Testing

Sevil Bacanli, Duygu Icen

Department of Statistics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.

DOI: 10.4236/ojs.2013.33022                

Abstract

One of the important fields in statistics is testing hypothesis of correlation coefficient. The extension of the idea of testing correlation to fuzzy hypothesis is of great interesting. In this study, we examined the use of fuzzy hypothesis testing approach for the Sequential Probability Ratio Test (SPRT) of correlation coefficient. Use of fuzzy hypothesis testing for correlation coefficient with SPRT is illustrated by an example.

Keywords

Correlation; Sequential Probability Ratio Test; Fuzzy Hypothesis Testing

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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