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An Algorithm for Fitting Johnson Transformations to Non-Normal Data

Alan M. PolanskyNorthern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL60115-2854View further author information
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Youn-Min ChouThe University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX78249-0664View further author information
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Robert L. MasonSouthwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX78228-0510View further author information
Pages 345-350 | Published online: 20 Feb 2018

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