Saddlepoint approximations for noncentral quadratic forms

Econometric Theory

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 539-559

  Marsh, Patrick W N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032354665     PISSN: 02664666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0266466698145012     Document Type: Article

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