Maximum likelihood estimation for generalized semi-Markov processes

Discrete Event Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-104

  Damerdji, Halim ^a  

^a North Carolina State University

Author keywords

Generalized semi Markov processes; Maximum likelihood estimation; Statistical analysis; Stochastic processes

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

GENERALIZED SEMI MARKOV PROCESSES; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 0029776535     PISSN: 09246703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01796784     Document Type: Article

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