Model robust regression: Combining parametric, nonparametric, and semiparametric methods

Journal of Nonparametric Statistics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 245-277

  Mays, James E ^a   Birch, Jeffrey B ^b   Alden Starnes, B ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bluefield College   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic convergence; Mixing; Model misspecification; Partial linear model; Robustness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010409429     PISSN: 10485252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10485250108832852     Document Type: Article

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