A study of a modified binary search for use in sensitivity testing
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Authors
Hall, Robert Eric, III
Subjects
Sensitivity testing
Binary search
Distribution function
Maximum likelihood estimates
Computer simulation
Binary search
Distribution function
Maximum likelihood estimates
Computer simulation
Advisors
Tysver, J. Bryce
Date of Issue
1972-03
Date
March 1972
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A modified binary search routine was developed by Tysver to provide inputs (estimates of parameters of threshold stimulus distributions) to the Probit and Staircase techniques for sensitivity testing. A high speed digital computer was used to provide simulated sensitivity data in order to test the modified search (more specifically, study the parameter estimates generated by the search). The results show that the modified search does not
give practical input information to the techniques mentioned above. However, further refinements of extensions to the basic search patterns should yield better estimates of the distribution parameters.
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Thesis
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Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.