Likelihood inference
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چکیده
The essential role of the likelihood function in both Bayesian and non-Bayesian inference is described. Several topics related to the extension of likelihood-based methodology to more complex settings are reviewed, including modifications to profile likelihood, composite and pseudo-likelihoods, quasi-likelihood, semiparametric and non-parametric likelihoods, and empirical likelihood . 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WIREs Comp Stat 2010 2 517–525
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