Normal versus noncentral chi-square asymptotics of misspecified models

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 803-827

  Chun, So Yeon ^a   Shapiro, Alexander ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 77951662845     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170903352186     Document Type: Article

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