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A Note on the Area under the Gains ChartPages 66-69

Chris J. Lloyd

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2018.07.03.1

Published: 25 June 2018


Abstract: The Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) chart is well known in medicine and machine learning. In particular the area under the ROC chart measures the probability of correct selection in a two alternative forced choice (2AFC) scenario. The gains chart is closely related to the ROC curve but carries extra information about the rate at which the classifier identifies response, information that is not carried by the ROC chart. In this note, we point out that the appropriate area under the gains chart is identical to the analogous area under the ROC chart and that the gains chart is therefor to be preferred as a summary of classifier success.

Keywords: ROC curve, gains chart, 2AFC.

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Intuitionistic Fuzzy Soft Set Theory and Its Application in Medical DiagnosisPages 70-76

D.S. Hooda, Reetu Kumari and D.K. Sharma

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2018.07.03.2

Published: 25 June 2018


Abstract: For finding coherent and logical solution to various real life problems containing uncertainty, impreciseness and vagueness, fuzzy soft set theory is gaining importance. Later on a theoretical study of the intuitionistic fuzzy soft set was developed. The combination of intuitionistic fuzzy set and intuitionistic fuzzy soft set are more useful for application point of view in the field wherever uncertainty due to vagueness appear in more complex form.

 In the present communication the concepts of fuzzy soft set and Intuitionistic fuzzy soft Setare defined as hybridization of fuzzy set and soft set theory. A new method of application of intuitionistic fuzzy soft set is studied in Medical Diagnosis following Sanchez’s approach. A hypothetical case study is also discussed in brief using the proposed method.

Keywords: Fuzzy set, Soft set, Fuzzy soft set, Intuitionistic fuzzy soft set, Medical documentation, Medic diagnosis.

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Inference about the Population Kurtosis with Confidence: Parametric and Bootstrap ApproachesPages 77-87

Guensley Jerome and B.M. Golam Kibria

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2018.07.03.3

Published: 25 June 2018


Abstract: This paper considers some classical and bootstrap methods in constructing confidence intervals for the kurtosis parameter of a distribution. The bootstrap techniques used are: Bias-Corrected Standard Bootstrap, Efron’s Percentile Bootstrap, Hall’s Percentile Bootstrap and Bias-Corrected Percentile Bootstrap. The performance of these estimators is compared through confidence intervals by determining the average width and probabilities of capturing the kurtosis parameter of a distribution. We observed that the parametric method works well in terms of coverage probability when data come from a normal distribution, while the bootstrap intervals struggled in constantly reaching a 95% confidence level. When sample data are from a distribution with negative kurtosis, both parametric and bootstrap confidence intervals performed well, although we noticed that bootstrap methods tend to have shorter intervals. When it comes to positive kurtosis, bootstrap methods perform slightly better than classical methods in the sense of high coverage probability. For illustration purposes, two real life health related data are analyzed. 

Keywords: Beta Distribution, Bootstrap Techniques, Confidence Interval, Kurtosis Parameter, Simulation.

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On Extended Normal Distribution Model with Application in Health Care Pages 88-95

Bachioua Lahcene

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2018.07.03.4

Published: 25 June 2018


Abstract: In this article, the normal distribution model (NDM) is extended. A introduction to a new Extended Normal Distribution (ENDM) and its derivate models used in many applications is proposed. The author proposes the new model (ENDM) which generalizes the normal distribution models. This class of ENDM approximates an unknown risk-neutral density. The paper discusses different properties of the ENDM. In particular, the applicability of the new model with three parameters in a way to justify the representation of combination of normal distributions is presented. The potential of the proposed distribution for modelling and analyzing statistical data with reference to extensive sets of observations. Statistical properties of the proposed distribution have also been studied. The findings of this work will be useful to practitioners in applied fields of health care.

Keywords: Normal Distribution, Goodness-of-fit, Characteristics Function, Survival Function, Mixtures, Health Care.

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