Comparative analysis of parameter estimation methods of generalized extreme value distribution

Zhongshan Daxue Xuebao/Acta Scientiarum Natralium Universitatis Sunyatseni

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 105-109

  Chen, Zishen ^a   Liu, Zengmei ^a,b   Lu, Jianfei ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Demonstration analysis; Generalized extreme value distribution; Goodness fit test; Parameter estimation methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650568561     PISSN: 05296579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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