Skew-elliptical distributions and their applications: A journey beyond normality

Skew-Elliptical Distributions and Their Applications: A Journey Beyond Normality

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  Genton, Marc G ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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