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Testimator

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A testimator is an estimator whose value depends on the result of a test for statistical significance. In the simplest case the value of the final estimator is that of the basic estimator if the test result is significant, and otherwise the value is zero. However more general testimators are possible.[1]

References

  1. ^ Adke, S.R., Waikar, V.B. & Schurmann, F.J. (1987). A two stage shrinkage testimator for the mean of an exponential distribution. Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods, 16 (6), 1821-1834. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from http://www.informaworld.com/10.1080/03610928708829474 (restricted access)