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Part I Stochastic Processes and Inference |
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Nonlinear Filtering with Stochastic Delay Equations |
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3 | (34) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (2) |
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Stochastic Delay Differential Equations |
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7 | (13) |
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20 | (11) |
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Zakai Equation and Uniqueness |
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31 | (6) |
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35 | (2) |
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Sigma Oscillatory Processes |
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37 | (12) |
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Some Classes of Nonstationary Processes |
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37 | (4) |
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Sigma Oscillatory Processes |
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41 | (3) |
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Determination of the Evolutionary Spectra |
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44 | (5) |
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46 | (3) |
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Some Properties of Harmonizable Processes |
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49 | (8) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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Moments of Harmonizable Processes |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (3) |
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56 | (1) |
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Inference for Branching Processes |
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57 | (18) |
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57 | (1) |
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Galton-Watson Branching Process: Background |
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58 | (1) |
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Locally Asymptotic Mixed Normal (Lamn) Family |
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59 | (1) |
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G-W Branching Process as a Proto-Type Example of a Lamn Model |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Prediction and Test of Fit |
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66 | (1) |
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Quasilikelihood Estimation |
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67 | (1) |
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Bayes and Empirical Bayes Estimation |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (5) |
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70 | (5) |
Part II Distributions and Characterizations |
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The Conditional Distribution of X Given X = Y Can Be Almost Anything! |
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75 | (8) |
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75 | (1) |
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The Distribution of X Given X = Y Can be Almost Anything |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (4) |
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81 | (2) |
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An Application of Record Range and Some Characterization Results |
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83 | (14) |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (6) |
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The Mean and the Variance of N |
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85 | (4) |
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Behavior for Large c: Almost Sure Limits |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (6) |
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95 | (2) |
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Contents of Random Simplices and Random Parallelotopes |
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97 | (20) |
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97 | (10) |
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Some Basic Results from Linear Algebra |
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98 | (4) |
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Some Basic Results on Jacobians of Matrix Transformations |
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102 | (2) |
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Some Practical Situations |
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104 | (3) |
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Distribution of the Volume or Content of a Random Parallelotope in Rn |
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107 | (4) |
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Matrix-Variate Type-1 Beta Distribution |
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109 | (1) |
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Matrix-Variate Type-2 Beta Density |
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110 | (1) |
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Spherically Symmetric Distributions |
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111 | (2) |
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Arrival of Points by a Poisson Process |
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113 | (4) |
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114 | (3) |
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The Distribution of Functions of Elliptically Contoured Vectors in Terms of Their Gaussian Counterparts |
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117 | (14) |
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Introduction and Notation |
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117 | (2) |
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A Representation of the Density Function of Elliptical Vectors |
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119 | (1) |
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The Exact Distribution of Quadratic Forms |
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120 | (3) |
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Moments and Approximate Distribution |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (6) |
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126 | (5) |
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Inverse Normalizing Transformations and an Extended Normalizing Transformation |
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131 | (16) |
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132 | (1) |
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Derivation of the Transformations |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (8) |
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140 | (7) |
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Curvature: Gaussian or Riemann |
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147 | (16) |
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Definition of the Gaussian Curvature |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (3) |
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Some Basic Properties of Gaussian Curvature |
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153 | (4) |
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Applications of the Gauss Equations |
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157 | (6) |
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158 | (5) |
Part III Inference |
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Convex Geometry, Asymptotic Minimaxity and Estimating Functions |
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163 | (10) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (7) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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Nonnormal Filtering Via Estimating Functions |
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173 | (12) |
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173 | (2) |
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Linear and Nonlinear Filters |
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175 | (4) |
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Optimal Combination Extension |
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177 | (2) |
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Applications to State Space Models |
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179 | (6) |
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Linear State Space Models |
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179 | (1) |
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Generalized Nonnormal Filtering |
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180 | (1) |
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Robust Estimation Filtering Equations |
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180 | (1) |
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Censored Autocorrelated Data |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (3) |
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Recent Developments in Conditional-Frequentist Sequential Testing |
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185 | (14) |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (1) |
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The `Conventional' Approaches |
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188 | (3) |
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The New Conditional Sequential Test |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (6) |
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196 | (3) |
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Some Remarks on Generalizations of the Likelihood Function and the Likelihood Principle |
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199 | (14) |
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199 | (3) |
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202 | (2) |
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Sufficiency and Weak Conditionality |
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204 | (3) |
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The Sufficiency Principle |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (3) |
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211 | (2) |
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Cusum Procedures for Detecting Changes in the Tail Probability of A Normal Distribution |
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213 | (12) |
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213 | (1) |
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A Shewhart Chart and a Cusum Scheme |
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214 | (2) |
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Noncentral t-Statistics Based Cusum Procedures |
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216 | (5) |
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221 | (4) |
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223 | (2) |
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Detecting Changes in the Von Mises Distribution |
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225 | (14) |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (3) |
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Change in κ,μ Fixed and Known |
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227 | (1) |
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Change in κ,μ Fixed but Unknown |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (7) |
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233 | (6) |
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One-Way Random Effects Model with A Covariate: Nonnegative Estimators |
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239 | (8) |
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239 | (1) |
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Ancova Estimator and its Modification |
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240 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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Adjustment for Nonnegativeness |
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241 | (1) |
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The Minqe and a Modification |
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242 | (1) |
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An Estimator Derived from the Mivque Procedure |
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242 | (1) |
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Special Cases of the Estimator |
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243 | (1) |
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Comparison of the Estimators |
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243 | (4) |
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245 | (2) |
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On a Two-Stage Procedure with Higher Than Second-Order Approximations |
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247 | (32) |
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247 | (2) |
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General Formulation and Main Results |
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249 | (6) |
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Proofs of the Main Results |
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255 | (10) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (7) |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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Applications of the Main Results |
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265 | (9) |
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Negative Exponential Location Estimation |
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266 | (2) |
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Multivariate Normal Mean Vector Estimation |
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268 | (2) |
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Linear Regression Parameters Estimation |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (3) |
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274 | (5) |
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275 | (4) |
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Bounded Risk Point Estimation of a Linear Function of K Multinormal Mean Vectors when Covariance Matrices are Unknown |
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279 | (10) |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (7) |
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286 | (3) |
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The Elusive and Illusory Multivariate Normality |
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289 | (16) |
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290 | (1) |
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Tests of Multivariate Normality |
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291 | (3) |
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Dubious Normality of Some Well Known Data |
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294 | (4) |
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298 | (7) |
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298 | (7) |
Part IV Bayesian Inference |
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Characterizations of Tailfree and Neutral to the Right Priors |
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305 | (12) |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (3) |
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Nr Priors From Censored Observations |
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313 | (4) |
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315 | (2) |
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Empirical Bayes Estimation and Testing For a Location Parameter Family of Gamma Distributions |
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317 | (14) |
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317 | (1) |
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Bayes Estimator and Bayes Testing Rule |
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318 | (2) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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Empirical Bayes Estimator and Empirical Bayes Testing |
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320 | (1) |
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Empirical Bayes Estimator |
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320 | (1) |
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Empirical Bayes Testing Rule |
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321 | (1) |
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Asymptotic Optimality of the Empirical Bayes Estimator |
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321 | (4) |
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Asymptotic Optimality of the Empirical Bayes Testing Rule |
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325 | (6) |
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328 | (3) |
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Rate of Convergence for Empirical Bayes Estimation of a Distribution Function |
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331 | (14) |
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331 | (2) |
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The Empirical Bayes Estimators |
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333 | (2) |
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335 | (10) |
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341 | (4) |
Part V Selection Methods |
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On a Selection Procedure for Selecting the Best Logistic Population Compared with a Control |
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345 | (26) |
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346 | (1) |
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Formulation of the Selection Problem with the Selection Rule |
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347 | (5) |
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Asymptotic Optimality of the Proposed Selection Procedure |
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352 | (10) |
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362 | (9) |
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363 | (8) |
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On Selection From Normal Populations in Terms of the Absolute Values of their Means |
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371 | (20) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (1) |
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Indifference Zone Formulation: Known Common Variance |
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373 | (2) |
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Subset Selection Formulation: Known Common Variance |
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375 | (1) |
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Indifference Zone Formulation: Unknown Common Variance |
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376 | (2) |
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Subset Selection Formulation: Unknown Common Variance |
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378 | (1) |
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An Integrated Formulation |
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379 | (1) |
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Simultaneous Selection of the Extreme Populations: Indifference Zone Formulation and Known Common Variance |
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380 | (4) |
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Simultaneous Selection of the Extreme Populations: Subset Selection Formulation Known Common Variance |
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384 | (2) |
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386 | (5) |
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387 | (4) |
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A Selection Procedure Prior to Signal Detection |
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391 | (16) |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (4) |
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Table, Simulation Study and An Example |
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396 | (11) |
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398 | (9) |
Part VI Regression Methods |
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Tolerance Intervals and Calibration in Linear Regression |
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407 | (20) |
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407 | (3) |
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Tolerance Intervals, Simultaneous Tolerance Intervals and a Marginal Property |
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410 | (4) |
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414 | (7) |
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The Simulation of (27.2.17) and (27.2.18) |
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416 | (4) |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (5) |
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Appendix A: Some Fitted Functions k(c) |
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423 | (2) |
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425 | (2) |
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An Overview of Sequential and Multistage Methods in Regression Models |
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427 | (24) |
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427 | (1) |
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The Models and the Methodologies---A General Discussion |
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428 | (5) |
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Linear Regression and Related Models |
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429 | (1) |
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Sequential and Multistage Methodologies |
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430 | (2) |
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Sequential Inference in Regression: A Motivating Example |
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432 | (1) |
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Fixed-Precision Inference in Deterministic Regression Models |
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433 | (5) |
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Confidence Set Estimation |
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434 | (2) |
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436 | (2) |
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438 | (1) |
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Sequential Shrinkage Estimation In Regression |
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438 | (1) |
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Bayes Sequential Inference in Regression |
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439 | (1) |
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Sequential Inference in Stochastic Regression Models |
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440 | (1) |
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Sequential Inference in Inverse Linear Regression and Errors-in-Variables Models |
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441 | (1) |
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Some Miscellaneous Topics |
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442 | (9) |
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443 | (8) |
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Bayesian Inference for a Change-Point in Nonlinear Modeling |
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451 | (22) |
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451 | (2) |
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453 | (3) |
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Bayesian Preliminaries and the Nonlinear Change-Point Model |
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456 | (1) |
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Bayesian Inferential Methods |
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457 | (3) |
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Implementation and the Results |
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460 | (13) |
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463 | (2) |
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465 | (8) |
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Convergence to Tweedie Models and Related Topics |
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473 | (20) |
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474 | (4) |
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Special Cases: Inverse Gaussian and Generalized Inverse Gaussian Distributions |
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478 | (2) |
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Critical Points in the Formation of Large Deviations |
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480 | (3) |
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Different Mechanisms of Ruin in Non-Life Insurance |
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483 | (10) |
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486 | (7) |
Part VII Methods in Health Research |
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Estimation of Stage Occupation Probabilities in Multistage Models |
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493 | (14) |
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494 | (1) |
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The Fractional Risk Set Estimators |
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495 | (5) |
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500 | (2) |
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Extension to Multistage Models |
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502 | (5) |
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503 | (4) |
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Statistical Methods in the Validation Process of a Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaire: Classical and Modern Theory |
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507 | (1) |
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507 | (2) |
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Classical Psychometric Theory |
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509 | (1) |
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The Strict Parallel Model |
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509 | (1) |
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Reliability of an Instrument |
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510 | (4) |
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Modern Psychometric Theory |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (8) |
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523 | (1) |
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523 | (4) |
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Annex 1: Communication Dimension of The Sip (9 Items) |
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527 | (1) |
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Annex 2: Social Interaction Dimension of the Sip (20 Items) |
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