Outliers detection with the minimum covariance determinant estimator in practice

Statistical Methodology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 363-379

  Fauconnier, C ^a   Haesbroeck, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Minimum covariance determinant estimator; Outliers detection; Robust distance

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650915105     PISSN: 15723127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stamet.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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