Chi-squared components for tests of fit and improved models for the grouped exponential distribution

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3946-3954

  Best, D J ^a   Rayner, J C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Improved grouped exponential models; Method of moments estimation; Size and power study

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION; IMPROVED GROUPED EXPONENTIAL MODELS; METHOD OF MOMENTS ESTIMATION;

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

EID: 33947697756     PISSN: 01679473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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