Piecewise Exponential Estimator of the Survival Function

Jee Soo Kim 

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA 92350

A method of estimating the survivor function of a life distribution from a censored data will be presented.  The method will be illustrated and explained how to calculate the survivor function from a censored data.  The estimator will be compared with the well-known Kaplan-Meier estimator, using a set of data observed in a real world situation. The advantages and disadvantages of the method will be discussed.