Multivariate generalized linear mixed models with semi-nonparametric and smooth nonparametric random effects densities

Statistics and Computing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-92

  Papageorgiou, Georgios ^a   Hinde, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Longitudinal data; Mixed models; Multinomial responses; Random effects; Semi nonparametric densities; Smooth nonparametric densities

Indexed keywords

EID: 82055193422     PISSN: 09603174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11222-010-9207-y     Document Type: Article

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