Sequential Life Tests in the Exponential Case

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Abstract
The paper discusses tests on the mean length of life of articles in service, when the distribution of individual lives is exponential. Such methods are usually applied to equipment, but may have biological applications. Wald''s methods of sequential analysis are applied to the problem of deciding the mean life within limits, with a reasonable "cut-off" time, and specified risk of error. Several numerical examples and 8 references are included.

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    Journal of the American Statistical Association, 1953