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Generalized Sequential Probability Ratio Test for Families of Hypotheses [pdf]

https://sites.stat.columbia.edu/jcliu/paper/GSPRT_SQA3.pdf
13•luu•3d ago

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measurablefunc•40m ago
Great. How do I use this in my life to make things better?
glial•1m ago
The SPRT is probably already making your life better: it's used to decrease the cost of medical trails, optimize classifications in high-stakes examinations (i.e. for medical certifications), detect defective manufacturing processes, etc. It sounds like this paper extends the method to groups of hypotheses, whereas the basic version is limited to a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis.

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Generalized Sequential Probability Ratio Test for Families of Hypotheses [pdf]

https://sites.stat.columbia.edu/jcliu/paper/GSPRT_SQA3.pdf
13•luu•3d ago•2 comments

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77•zdw•3h ago•101 comments