Robust detection of a weak signal with redescending M-estimators: A comparative study

International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-40

  Shevlyakov, Georgy ^a   Lee, Jae Won ^b   Lee, Kyung Min ^a   Shin, Vladimir ^a   Kim, Kiseon ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Redescending M estimatore; Robust detection; Weak signals

Indexed keywords

ARBITRARY SHAPE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; FINITE SAMPLES; HEAVY-TAILED; HUBER'S M-ESTIMATORS; M-ESTIMATORS; NEYMAN-PEARSON DETECTION RULE; NOISE DISTRIBUTION; ROBUST DETECTION; ROBUST DETECTOR; SMALL SAMPLES; WEAK SIGNALS;

DETECTORS; ESTIMATION; SAMPLING;

SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 73849146139     PISSN: 08906327     EISSN: 10991115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acs.1104     Document Type: Article

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