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Theoretical Underpinnings of the Bootstrap

Theoretical Underpinnings of the Bootstrap

This page, created by Susan Holmes of Stanford University, discusses the theory behind the bootstrap. It discusses the empirical distribution function as an approximation of the distribution function. It also introduces the parametric bootstrap. Holmes break down the lesson into different subsets, these include: statistic functionals, notions of convergence, examples, counterexamples, theoretical analysis, parametric bootstrap, maximum and correlation coefficient.
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 18, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 18, 2016
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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English
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