Finding an Interval for the Next Observation from a Normal Distribution

1 July 1969

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Quality Technology

Vol. 1 (3) , 168-171
https://doi.org/10.1080/00224065.1969.11980369

Abstract

An interval within which the next observation from a normal population can be expected to lie is constructed and contrasted with a confidence interval and a tolerance interval.

Keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL
PREDICTION INTERVAL
TOLERANCE INTERVAL

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