On polynomial transformations for simulating multivariate non-normal distributions

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-71

  Headrick, Todd C ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Statistics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Correlated data; Cumulants; Monte Carlo methods; Nonnormality; Polynomial transformations

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444416788     PISSN: 15389472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22237/jmasm/1083370080     Document Type: Article

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