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Model Search: An Overview

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Since standard software does not incorporate the full spectrum of model search techniques, more sophisticated methods are not often used in practice. This paper aims to give a rundown of what is possible in this area and indicates some ideas for applications not previously thought of.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Herman J. Adèr & Dirk J. Kuik

  2. Statistics Dept., Novo Nordisk, Bogsvaerd, Denmark

    David Edwards

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  1. Herman J. Adèr
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  2. Dirk J. Kuik
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  1. Statistics Department, IACR-Rothamsted, AL5 2JQ, Harpenden, Herts, UK

    Roger Payne

  2. Department of Mathematics, University of Bristol, BS8 1TW, Bristol, UK

    Peter Green

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Adèr, H.J., Kuik, D.J., Edwards, D. (1998). Model Search: An Overview. In: Payne, R., Green, P. (eds) COMPSTAT. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-01131-7_14

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-01131-7_14

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