Model selection and estimation for lognormal sums in pearson's framework

IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages 2823-2827

  Zhang, Q T ^a   Song, S H ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Approximation to lognormal sums; Distribution selection; Lognormal approximation; Pearson system; Pearson type IV model

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

DISTRIBUTION SELECTION; LOGNORMAL APPROXIMATION; LOGNORMAL SUMS;

CHANNEL ESTIMATION;

EID: 34047127331     PISSN: 15502252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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