On approximate likelihood inference in the poisson mixed model

• Main Author: Qu, Zhende, 1964-
• Other Authors: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 1995
• Subjects: Poisson distribution; Estimation theory; Clayton; Newfoundland studies; University of Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/224958

Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1995. Mathematics and Statistics Bibliography: leaves 73-77. The application of the Poisson mixed model has been hampered by the difficulty of computation in evaluating the marginal likelihood of the parameters involved. Many approximate approache...