Author(s)

G. Nanjundan

Department of Statistics, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India.

This paper discusses the estimation of the parameter in a truncated form of a discrete distribution which is analogous to Burr distribution. The maximum likelihood and the moment estimators of the parameter are obtained. Their asymptotic properties are also established.

Maximum Likelihood and Moment Estimators; Fisher Information; Asymptotic Relative Efficiency

G. Nanjundan, "Estimation of Parameter in a New Truncated Distribution," Open Journal of Statistics, Vol. 3 No. 4, 2013, pp. 221-224. doi: 10.4236/ojs.2013.34025.