Robust estimation of extremes

Canadian Journal of Statistics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-215

  Dupuis, D J ^a   Field, C A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Generalized extreme value distribution; Optimal B robust estimates; Probability weighted moment estimates; Return period

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032221144     PISSN: 03195724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3315505     Document Type: Article

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