Likelihood estimation for stochastic compartmental models using Markov chain methods

Statistics and Computing

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 347-358

  Gibson, Gavin J ^a   Renshaw, Eric ^b  

^a BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041377721     PISSN: 09603174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011973120681     Document Type: Article

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