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Robust procedures for experimental design in group testing considering misclassification

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  • Xiong, Wenjun
  • Ding, Juan

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Group size is an essential aspect of experiments using group testing. In this study, we establish the relationship of the optimal group size to the proportion p. Two robust estimators are proposed and investigated through simulations.

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  • Xiong, Wenjun & Ding, Juan, 2015. "Robust procedures for experimental design in group testing considering misclassification," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 35-41.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:100:y:2015:i:c:p:35-41
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2015.01.021
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