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Robust Estimation of the Concentration Parameter of Fisher's Distribution on the Sphere
Author(s) -
Fisher N. I.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of the royal statistical society: series c (applied statistics)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.205
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9876
pISSN - 0035-9254
DOI - 10.2307/2347979
Subject(s) - statistics , mathematics , estimation , distribution (mathematics) , estimation theory , econometrics , economics , mathematical analysis , management
S ummary A simple procedure is suggested for obtaining estimates of the concentration parameter of Fisher's distribution which are robust against outlying observations. Two specific estimators are suggested and examples given of their application.