Sequential tests for circular probable error
Expert InsightsPublished 1979
Consider the distribution of impact points of a sequence of independent random shots at a target. A measure of the scatter of the distribution that is of interest in assessing missile accuracy is the circular probable error (CEP), which can be defined as the median radial distance from the controid of the distribution to the impact point of a random shot. This paper considers sequential tests of hypotheses about the CEP under the assumption that the impact points of successive shots are drawn from a bivariate normal distribution. Exact formulas and tables for the operating characteristic and average sample size functions are provided.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
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- Year: 1979
- Pages: 17
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
- Document Number: P-6345
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