Estimating functions and the generalized method of moments

Interface Focus

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 871-885

  Jesus, Joao ^a   Chandler, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calibration; Estimating equation; M estimation; Model selection; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860905808     PISSN: 20428898     EISSN: 20428901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2011.0057     Document Type: Review

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