Best linear unbiased estimates in ranked-set sampling with particular reference to imperfect ordering

Journal of Applied Statistics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 697-710

  Barnett, Vic ^a   Moore, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002455371     PISSN: 02664763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02664769723431     Document Type: Article

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