Bayesian estimation of the Bonferroni index from a Pareto-type i population

Statistical Methods and Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 41-48

  Giorgi, G M ^a   Crescenzi, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayes estimator; Bonferroni inequality index; Pareto i distribution; Squared error loss function; Translated exponential distribution; Truncated Erlang distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549105337     PISSN: 16182510     EISSN: 1613981X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02511638     Document Type: Article

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