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American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences Volume 23, 2003 - Issue 3-4: Modern Mathematical, Management, & Statistical Sciences, III
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Nearest Neighbor Estimates of Entropy

Harshinder SinghDepartment of Statistics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV26506-6330, USA;Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, 26505-2888, USA
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Neeraj MisraDepartment of Statistics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV26506-6330, USA;Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur208 016, India
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Vladimir HnizdoHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, 26505-2888, USA
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Adam FedorowiczHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, 26505-2888, USA
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Eugene DemchukHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, 26505-2888, USA
Pages 301-321 | Published online: 14 Aug 2013

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