Data-based decisions under imprecise probability and least favorable models

International Journal of Approximate Reasoning

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 642-654

  Hable, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coherent upper prevision; Decision theory; Equivalence of models; Huber Strassen theory; Imprecise probability; Le Cam; Least favorable model; Robust statistics

Indexed keywords

CAMS; GAME THEORY; PROBABILITY;

COHERENT UPPER PREVISION; EQUIVALENCE OF MODELS; HUBER-STRASSEN THEORY; IMPRECISE PROBABILITY; LE CAM; LEAST FAVORABLE MODEL; ROBUST STATISTICS;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 62749092598     PISSN: 0888613X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijar.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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