Algorithms for bounded-influence estimation

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2531-2541

  Bellio, Ruggero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Estimating equation; Numerical algorithm; Optimal bias robust estimator; Regression model; Robustness

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STATISTICAL METHODS;

ESTIMATING EQUATION; NUMERICAL ALGORITHM; OPTIMAL BIAS-ROBUST ESTIMATOR; REGRESSION MODEL;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 33751002027     PISSN: 01679473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2006.09.013     Document Type: Article

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