Research Article

Characterizing Tukey and -Distributions through 𝐿 -Moments and the 𝐿 -Correlation

Table 11

Correlation (moderate) results for the 𝐿 -moment procedure.
(a) 𝑛 = 2 5

ParameterEstimate95% Bootstrap C.I.Standard errorRelative bias%

𝜂 1 2 = 0 . 4 0 0.4100.408, 0.4120.00152.50
𝜂 1 3 = 0 . 5 0 0.5090.507, 0.5110.00151.80
𝜂 1 4 = 0 . 6 0 0.6100.608, 0.6110.00151.67
𝜂 2 3 = 0 . 4 0 0.4070.404, 0.4090.00151.75
𝜂 2 4 = 0 . 5 0 0.5070.505, 0.5090.00151.40
𝜂 3 4 = 0 . 4 0 0.4080.406, 0.4100.00142.00

(b) 𝑛 = 1 0 0 0

ParameterEstimate95% Bootstrap C.I.Standard errorRelative bias%

𝜂 1 2 = 0 . 4 0 0.40130.4010, 0.40170.000220.32
𝜂 1 3 = 0 . 5 0 0.50170.5014, 0.50200.000220.34
𝜂 1 4 = 0 . 6 0 0.60160.6014, 0.60190.000220.27
𝜂 2 3 = 0 . 4 0 0.39990.3995, 0.40020.00022
𝜂 2 4 = 0 . 5 0 0.50040.5001, 0.50070.000220.08
𝜂 3 4 = 0 . 4 0 0.40030.3999, 0.40060.00021