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An Efficient Algorithm for Exact Distribution of Discrete Scan Statistics

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  • Morteza Ebneshahrashoob

    (California State University)

  • Tangan Gao

    (California State University)

  • Mengnien Wu

    (Tamkang University)

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Waiting time random variables and related scan statistics have a wide variety of interesting and useful applications. In this paper, exact distribution of discrete scan statistics for the cases of homogeneous two-state Markov dependent trials as well as i.i.d. Bernoulli trials are discussed by utilizing probability generating functions. A simple algorithm has been developed to calculate the distributions. Numerical results show that the algorithm is very efficient and is capable of handling large problems.

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  • Morteza Ebneshahrashoob & Tangan Gao & Mengnien Wu, 2005. "An Efficient Algorithm for Exact Distribution of Discrete Scan Statistics," Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, Springer, vol. 7(4), pages 459-471, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:metcap:v:7:y:2005:i:4:d:10.1007_s11009-005-5003-0
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