Efficient estimation for covariance parameters in analysis of longitudinal data

... EFFICIENT ESTIMATION FOR COVARIANCE PARAMETERS IN ANALYSIS OF LONGITUDINAL DATA ZHAO YUNING (B.Sc University of Science and Technology of China) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ... result, longitudinal data are in the form of repeated measurements on the same experimental unit over time Longitudinal data are routinely collected in thi...

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... Sharp bounds for Seiffert mean in terms of root mean square Yu-Ming Chu∗1 , Shou-Wei Hou2 and Zhong-Hua Shen2 1∗ Department of Mathematics, Huzhou Teachers College, Huzhou 313000, China Department ... combination bounds for the Seiffert’s mean J Inequal Appl 2011, (Article ID 686384), (2011) [9] Hou, S-W, Chu, Y-M: Optimal convex combination bounds of rootsquare an...

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