Polynomial regression with errors in the variables

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B: Statistical Methodology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 189-199

  Cheng, Chi Lun ^a   Schneeweiss, Hans ^b  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adjusted least squares; Errors in variables; Estimating equations; Functional relationship; Method of moments; Polynomial regression

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000170513     PISSN: 13697412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9868.00118     Document Type: Article

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