Bootstrapping m-generalized order statistics with variable rank

Abstract

In this paper, several bootstrap properties of m-generalized order statistics (m-GOSs) with variable rank (central and intermediate) are revealed. We study the inconsistency, weak consistency and strong consistency of bootstrapping central and intermediate m-GOSs when the normalizing constants are assumed to be known or estimated from the re-sampled data using a proper re-sample size. Furthermore, sufficient conditions for the weak and strong consistencies of the bootstrapping distributions of central and intermediate m-GOSs based on the normalizing constant estimators are given. Finally, a simulation study is conducted to determine the optimal bootstrap re-sample size corresponding to the best fitting of the bootstrapping distribution.

Keywords

• bootstrap method
• consistency
• central order statistics
• intermediate order statistics
• generalized order statistics