Bayesian inference for skew-normal linear mixed models

Journal of Applied Statistics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 663-682

  Arellano Valle, R B ^a   Bolfarine, H ^b   Lachos, V H ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Gibbs sampler; MCMC; Multivariate skew normal distribution; Skewness

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548253400     PISSN: 02664763     EISSN: 13600532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02664760701236905     Document Type: Article

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