Semi-parametric estimation of ROC curves based on binomial regression modelling

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-86

  Lloyd, Chris J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Binary classification; Empirical distribution; Weighted density

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038015752     PISSN: 13691473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-842X.00209     Document Type: Article

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