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September, 1984 Rectangular Regions of Maximum Probability Content
S. Kunte, R. N. Rattihalli
Ann. Statist. 12(3): 1106-1108 (September, 1984). DOI: 10.1214/aos/1176346727

Abstract

The problem of characterizing the rectangular region of maximum probability content among the rectangles of fixed area is considered. The rectangles are assumed to have their sides parallel to the axes and the bivariate distribution is assumed to have density elliptically contoured and unimodal.

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S. Kunte. R. N. Rattihalli. "Rectangular Regions of Maximum Probability Content." Ann. Statist. 12 (3) 1106 - 1108, September, 1984. https://doi.org/10.1214/aos/1176346727

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Published: September, 1984
First available in Project Euclid: 12 April 2007

zbMATH: 0547.60025
MathSciNet: MR751298
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/aos/1176346727

Subjects:
Primary: 60E99

Keywords: Bivariate distribution , rectangular regions

Rights: Copyright © 1984 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.12 • No. 3 • September, 1984
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