Bias-corrected Estimation of the Density of a Conditional Expectation in Nested Simulation Problems

Bias-corrected Estimation of the Density of a Conditional Expectation in Nested Simulation Problems
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嵌套模拟问题中条件期望密度的偏差校正估计

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10.1145/3462201
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发表时间:
2021
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0.9
通讯作者:
Ruppert, David
Ruppert, David
中科院分区:
计算机科学4区
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作者:
Yang, Ran;Kent, David;Apley, Daniel W.;Staum, Jeremy;Ruppert, David

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