Bounds for Tail Probabilities of the Sample Variance
We provide bounds for tail probabilities of the sample variance. The bounds are expressed in terms of Hoeffding functions and are the sharpest known. They are designed having in mind applications in auditing as well as in processing data related to environment.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Inequalities and Applications |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/941936 |
| Summary: | We provide bounds for tail probabilities of the sample variance. The bounds are expressed in terms of Hoeffding functions and are the sharpest known. They are designed having in mind applications in auditing as well as in processing data related to environment. |
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| ISSN: | 1025-5834 1029-242X |