Random function prediction and stein's identity

Statistics and Probability Letters

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 293-305

  Nicoleris, Theodoros ^a   Sagris, Anthony ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Organization   (Greece)

Author keywords

Exponential family; Prediction; Random function of a parameter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036792242     PISSN: 01677152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7152(02)00197-9     Document Type: Article

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