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De Finetti's Theorem on Exchangeable Variables

✍ Scribed by Heath, David; Sudderth, William


Book ID
120166622
Publisher
American Statistical Association
Year
1976
Tongue
English
Weight
200 KB
Volume
30
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-1305

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