Direct estimation of quantile functions using the maximum entropy principle

Structural Safety

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-79

  Pandey, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Entropy; Information theory; Maximum entropy principle; Order statistics; Probability; Probability weighted moment; Quantile

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MAXIMUM ENTROPY PRINCIPLE; ORDER STATISTICS; PROBABILITY WEIGHTED MOMENT; QUANTILE FUNCTIONS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033899250     PISSN: 01674730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4730(99)00041-7     Document Type: Article

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