A computer method for resolving mixed normal distributions

Ringing and Migration

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 145-152

  Morgan, John H ^a  

^a NONE   (France)

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Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; ERROR ANALYSIS; RINGING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

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EID: 21444432578     PISSN: 03078698     EISSN: 21598355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03078698.2005.9674323     Document Type: Article

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