An application of the method of finite Markov chain imbedding to runs tests

Statistics and Probability Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 155-161

  Lou, W Y Wendy ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bernoulli trials; Success runs; Transition probability matrix

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031574621     PISSN: 01677152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7152(96)00027-2     Document Type: Article

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