On modeling correlated random variables in risk assessment

Risk Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1205-1214

  Haas, Charles N ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivariate distributions; Copulas; Correlation; Dioxins; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

BIVARIATE DISTRIBUTIONS; COPULAS; DIOXINS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

DIOXIN;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; BENZOFURANS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0033405246     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007047014741     Document Type: Article

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