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Robust Estimates of Location: Survey and Advances
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Robust Estimates of Location: Survey and Advances
Contributors:
By (Author) David F. Andrews
By (author) Frank R. Hampel
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
519.54
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
384
Dimensions:
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
Weight:
652g
Description
Because estimation involves inferring information about an unknown quantity on the basis of available data, the selection of an estimator is influenced by its ability to perform well under the conditions that are assumed to underlie the data. Since these conditions are never known exactly, the estimators chosen must be robust; i.e., they must be ab
