Mixed estimation methods for Halphen distributions with applications in extreme hydrologic events

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 359-376

  Chebana, Fateh ^a   Adlouni, Salaheddine El ^b   Bobée, Bernard ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b INSEA   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLETE SYSTEM; DENSITY FUNCTIONS; ESTIMATION METHODS; FAST COMPUTATION; GENERALIZED EXTREME VALUE DISTRIBUTION; HALPHEN DISTRIBUTION; HYDROLOGIC EVENTS; HYDROLOGICAL EVENTS; METHOD OF MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; MIXED METHOD; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NUMERICAL APPROXIMATIONS; OPTIMALITY; SUFFICIENT STATISTICS;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; METHOD OF MOMENTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WATER;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXTREME EVENT; GEOSTATISTICS; HYDROLOGY; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 77955056764     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-009-0325-z     Document Type: Article

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