Nature

Robust estimation of microbial diversity in theory and in practice

Quantifying diversity is of central importance for the study of structure, function and evolution of microbial communities. The estimation of microbial diversity has received renewed attention with ...
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Using Godambe-Durbin Estimating Functions in Econometrics

This paper explains why Godambe-Durbin "estimating functions" (EFs) from 1960 are worthy of attention in econometrics. Godambe and Kale (1991) show the failures of Gauss-Markov and least squares and ...
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Smoothing algorithms by constrained maximum likelihood: methodologies and implementations for Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review stress testing and International ...

In the process of loan pricing, stress testing, capital allocation, modeling of probability of default (PD) term structure and International Financial Reporting Standard 9 expected credit loss ...
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A one-sample progression-free survival (PFS) hazard ratio estimate for planning a randomized phase II study (RP2) in mRCC utilizing evidence from RECORD-1.

An evaluation of the societal costs and benefits of adjuvant trastuzumab in the treatment of early HER2neu-positive breast cancer in Singapore. Background: The era of cytostatic cancer agents requires ...