A bayesian approach employing generalized dirichlet priors in predicting microchip yields

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 210-217

  Wong, Tzu Tsung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Conjugate; Correlation; Generalized Dirichlet distribution

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CORRELATION METHODS; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MICROELECTRONIC PROCESSING; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; PRODUCTIVITY; SORTING; VECTORS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONJUGATE; GENERALIZED DIRICHLET DISTRIBUTION; PRODUCTION PLANNING; SORTING DEVICE;

MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS;

EID: 21244483956     PISSN: 10170669     EISSN: 21517606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10170660509509290     Document Type: Article

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