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Let $X_{1},X_{2},\ldots ,X_{n}$ be independent random variables. Given the moments $EX_{j}^{s}$ (s = 1, 2,...,m), (j = 1, 2,...,n), the joint distribution function of ...

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Relative importance of regressor variables is an old topic that still awaits a satisfactory solution. When interest is in attributing importance in linear regression, averaging over orderings methods ...

Stein's method has emerged as a critical framework in the study of distributional approximations, providing quantitative bounds between probability distributions through the formulation and solution ...

The NLP procedure (NonLinear Programming) offers a set of optimization techniques for minimizing or maximizing a continuous nonlinear function f(x) of n decision variables, x = (x 1, ... ,x n) T with ...

Forecasting for any small business involves guesswork. You know your business and its past performance, but you may not be comfortable predicting the future. Using Excel is a great way to perform what ...