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Nonparametric maximum likelihood estimation of the probability of failing from a particular cause by time t in the presence of other acting causes (i.e., the cause-specific failure probability) is ...

Procedures are given for assessing the conclusiveness of a decision in terms of a (chance) conditional confidence coefficient Γ that has frequentist interpretability analogous to that of a traditional ...

A conditional statement in English is one that begins with a hypothesis, and follows with a conclusion. Often, we think of these as “if/then” statements. Examples: “If you think you make more money ...