Partially observed information and inference about Non-Gaussian mixed linear models

Annals of Statistics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2695-2731

  Jiang, Jiming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic covariance matrix; Dispersion tests; Estimated information; Nonnormal mixed linear model; Observed information; POQUIM; Quasi likelihood; REML

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644899663     PISSN: 00905364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/009053605000000543     Document Type: Article

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