Generalized moment theory and Bayesian robustness analysis for hierarchical mixture models

Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 721-738

  Betrò, Bruno ^a   Bodini, Antonella ^a   Guglielmi, Alessandra ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian robustness analysis; Hierarchical mixture models; Linear semi infinite programming; Moment theory; Nonparametric prior

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BAYESIAN ROBUSTNESS ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL MIXTURE MODELS; LINEAR SEMI INFINITE PROGRAMMING; MOMENT THEORY; NONPARAMETRIC PRIOR;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 33845308590     PISSN: 00203157     EISSN: 15729052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10463-006-0046-8     Document Type: Article

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