Efficient algorithms for robust estimation in linear mixed-effects models using the multivariatetdistribution

Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 249-276

  Pinheiro, José C ^a   Liu, Chuanhai ^a   Nianwu, Ying ^b  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecm; Ecme; Em; Longitudinal data; Outliers; Px em; Random effects; Repeated measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035632583     PISSN: 10618600     EISSN: 15372715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/10618600152628059     Document Type: Article

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