Approximate Maximum Likelihood Estimates in Regression Models for Grouped Data

Abstract

Grouped data arise quite frequently in application. Various experimental situations naturally lead to observations classified into certain groups. The process of recording or storing observations directly leads to grouped data. Other examples of circumstances which lead to grouped data have recently been discussed by Haitovsky (1973) in his monograph on regression estimation from grouped observations. From a practical point of view, the case for grouped data has been advocated by Durvin (1954) as a technique for minimizing errors of measurement. Grouped observations also result in experiments where precise measuring instruments are not available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA062926

Entities

People

  • A. Indrayan
  • J. S. Rustagi

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Data Science
  • Equations
  • Estimators
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Intervals
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • New York
  • Observation
  • Probability
  • Probability Density Functions
  • Random Variables
  • Simulations
  • Statistics

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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  • Regression Analysis.
  • Theoretical Analysis.