Bayesian analysis of fluctuating asymmetry as a measure of developmental instability: Robustness of results against alternative choices of distributions

American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 49-72

  Dongen, Stefan Van ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Coefficient of variation; Latent variable; Stability

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STABILIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ASYMMETRY; COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; LATENT VARIABLES;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 34848885112     PISSN: 01966324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01966324.2007.10737688     Document Type: Article

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