ABSTRACT

These estimators are recognized as the best linear unbiased (BLUE) and the minimum variance unbiased (MVUE) for complete samples from the twoparameter exponential distribution.

The pdf of a two-parameter exponential distribution that is truncated on the right at x = Tis

I [ I ] . . .fT(x;"f, [3) = 13 exp - 13 (x-"/) [F(nJ '. (8.1.!6)

n(T - -y) [ I ] + [3 2 exp (1/[3) (T-"/) - I = O.