EM algorithms for nonparametric estimation of mixing distributions

Journal of Choice Modelling

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-69

  Train, Kenneth E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

EM algorithm; Mixed logit; Nonparametric estimation; Probit; Random coefficients

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149143555     PISSN: 17555345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1755-5345(13)70022-8     Document Type: Article

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