An algorithm for computing a smooth nonparametric process capability estimate

Journal of Quality Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 284-289

  Polansky, Alan M ^a,b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bandwidth; Kernel Density Estimation; Nonnormality; Sample Proportion

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642582056     PISSN: 00224065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224065.2000.11980004     Document Type: Article

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