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Sequential Analysis
Design Methods and Applications
Volume 4, 1985 - Issue 1-2
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Asymptotic results for stopping times based on u-statistics

N. Mukhopadhyay Department of Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078
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G. Vik Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, 2007 Kjeller, Norway
Pages 83-109 | Published online: 29 Mar 2007

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