Estimation of a non-centrality parameter under Stein-type-like losses

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-54

  Fourdrinier, D ^a   Philippe, A ^b   Robert, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b Univ L   (France)

Author keywords

62A15; 62A20; 62C15; 62C20; Admissibility; Blyth's condition; Chi squared distribution; Entropy loss; Minimaxity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038521751     PISSN: 03783758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0378-3758(99)00176-7     Document Type: Article

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