Confidence Intervals for Double Exponential Distribution: A Simulation Approach

The double exponential model (DEM), or Laplace distribution, is used in various disciplines. However, there are issues related to the construction of confidence intervals (CI), when using the distribution.In this paper, the properties of DEM are considered with intention of constructing CI based on simulated data. The analysis of pivotal equations for the models here in comparisons with pivotal equations for normal distribution are performed, and the results obtained from simulation data are presented.

Authors:

• M. Alrasheedi

Keywords:

• Confidence intervals
• double exponential model
• pivotal equations
• simulation

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