A Tutorial on Levels of Granularity: From Histograms to Clusters to Predictive Distributions

Consider the problem of modeling datasets such as numbers of accidents in a population of insured persons, or incidences of an illness in a population. Various levels of detail or granularity may be considered in describing the parent population. The levels used in fitting data and hence in describi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: STANLEY L. SCLOVE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications (JSTA)
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/25898352/view