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Parameter estimation by minimizing a probability generating function-based power divergence

S. Y. TayInstitute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; View further author information
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C. M. NgInstitute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Correspondence[email protected]
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S. H. OngInstitute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ;Department of Actuarial Science and Applied Statistics, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
Pages 2898-2912 | Received 11 Jul 2017, Accepted 05 Apr 2018, Published online: 30 Aug 2018

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