The influence curve and its role in robust estimation

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Volumn 69, Issue 346, 1974, Pages 383-393

  Hampel, Frank R ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84950646761     PISSN: 01621459     EISSN: 1537274X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01621459.1974.10482962     Document Type: Article

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