Sensitivity profiles of diversity indices

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 921-930

  Izsák, János ^a  

^a Berzsenyi College   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Diversity index; Index properties; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TREATMENT; DIVERSITY INDEX; INDEX PROPERTIES; MATHEMATICAL REASONING; SENSITIVITY; SENSITIVITY MEASURES; SENSITIVITY PROFILES; SENSITIVITY PROPERTIES;

EID: 0030329046     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.4710380804     Document Type: Article

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