Asymptotic properties of M-estimators based on estimating equations and censored data

Scandinavian Journal of Statistics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 297-318

  Wang, Jane Ling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic normality of M estimators; Functionals of Kaplan Meier estimator; Influence curve; One step M estimator; Strong consistency

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033241921     PISSN: 03036898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9469.00151     Document Type: Article

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