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Most available methods in non-parametric regression and density estimation are not directly concerned with modality. New methods are presented that avoid artifacts and yield estimates that have asymptotically the correct modality.
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Davies, P.L., Kovac, A. (2000). Non-parametric regression and density estimation under control of modality. In: Bethlehem, J.G., van der Heijden, P.G.M. (eds) COMPSTAT. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57678-2_30
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