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Bayesian sample size determination for the bounded linex loss function

A.F.M. Saiful IslamSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Lawrence I. PettitSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1644-1653 | Received 07 Feb 2011, Accepted 09 Dec 2012, Published online: 07 Jan 2013

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