Multivariate normal approximation in geometric probability

Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 295-326

  Penrose, Mathew D ^a   Wade, Andrew R ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central limit theorem; Geometric probability; Multivariate normal approximation; Nearest neighbour graph; Stabilization; Stein s method

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008852699     PISSN: 15598608     EISSN: 15598616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15598608.2008.10411876     Document Type: Article

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