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NONSTANDARD ESTIMATION FOR THE VON MISES FISHER DISTRIBUTION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2018

MARYAM GHODSI*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran email [email protected]
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Abstract

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Abstracts of Australasian PhD Theses
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© 2018 Australian Mathematical Publishing Association Inc. 

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