Least-squares variance component estimation

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 65-82

  Teunissen, P J G ^a   Amiri Simkooei, A R ^a,b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Best invariant quadratic unbiased estimator (BIQUE); Best linear unbiased estimator (BLUE); Elliptically contoured distribution; Least squares variance component estimation (LS VCE); Minimum norm quadratic unbiased estimator (MINQUE); Restricted maximum likelihood estimator (REML)

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS;

EID: 38649108539     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-007-0157-x     Document Type: Article

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