Dynamic modeling and statistical analysis of event times

Statistical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 487-500

  Peña, Edsel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Counting process; Generalized Nelson Aalen estimator; Generalized product limit estimator; Hazard function; Martingale; Partial likelihood

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249337065     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/088342306000000349     Document Type: Review

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