Robust estimation for the multivariate linear model based on a τ-scale

Journal of Multivariate Analysis

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1600-1622

  Ben, Marta García ^a   Martínez, Elena ^a   Yohai, Víctor J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

estimates; Multivariate regression; Robust estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646782623     PISSN: 0047259X     EISSN: 10957243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmva.2005.08.007     Document Type: Article

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