A characterization of power method transformations through L -moments

Journal of Probability and Statistics

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Headrick, Todd C ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859187781     PISSN: 1687952X     EISSN: 16879538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/497463     Document Type: Article

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