Statistical decisions under ambiguity

Theory and Decision

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-148

  Stoye, Jörg ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Maximin utility; Minimax regret; Risk functions; Statistical decisions

Indexed keywords

AMBIGUITY; MAXIMIN; MINIMAX REGRET; RISK FUNCTIONS; STATISTICAL DECISION;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PARETO PRINCIPLE;

STATISTICS;

EID: 78650589348     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: 15737187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-010-9227-2     Document Type: Article

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