It is, of course, necessary that we solve the three equations of (6.4.4) si-jl, d-). A straightforward trial-and-error iterative : of the first two of these equations are identical to the first two of (6.4.4). The third of the preceding equations, which in this case of (6.4.4), can be written in an expanded form as + + aE(Z

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It is, of course, necessary that we solve the three equations of (6.4.4) si-jl, d-). A straightforward trial-and-error iterative

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ABSTRACT

It is, of course, necessary that we solve the three equations of (6.4.4) simultaneously for the estimates ( 'Y, jl, d-). A straightforward trial-and-error iterative procedure for this purpose was outlined by Cohen ( 1976). An improved procedure, that is applicable to all types of truncated and censored samples as well as to complete samples, was suggested by Giesbrecht and Kempthorne (1976). It was given further consideration by Cohen and Whitten (1988). An adaptation of the Giesbrecht-Kempthorne procedure forms the basis for a subsequent subsection on computational procedures.