Statistical inference for infinite-dimensional parameters via asymptotically pivotal estimating functions

Biometrika

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-94

  Goldwasser, M A ^a   Tian, L ^a   Wei, L J ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence band; Estimating equation; Gaussian process; Pivotal quantity; Quantile regression; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944572326     PISSN: 00063444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/biomet/91.1.81     Document Type: Article

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