The comparison of parameters estimated from several different samples by maximum likelihood.
A system of computer programs has been developed to compare the parameters of several samples taken from populations with arbitrary but known distribution functions. The user indicates which of the parameters are assumed to be equal in all populations under the null hypothesis alone or under both the null and the alternative hypotheses. The programs perform maximum likelihood estimation under the general and the restricted model and also calculate the values needed for a likelihood ratio test. The programming language used was PL/I-FORM AC. An illustrative numerical example is given.
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