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A robust generalized Bayes estimator improving on the James-Stein estimator for spherically symmetric distributions

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  • Maruyama Yuzo

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The problem of estimating a mean vector for spherically symmetric distributions with the quadratic loss function is considered. A robust generalized Bayes estimator improving on the James-Stein estimator is given.

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  • Maruyama Yuzo, 2003. "A robust generalized Bayes estimator improving on the James-Stein estimator for spherically symmetric distributions," Statistics & Risk Modeling, De Gruyter, vol. 21(1), pages 69-78, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:strimo:v:21:y:2003:i:1/2003:p:69-78:n:7
    DOI: 10.1524/stnd.21.1.69.20318
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    2. Tsukuma, Hisayuki, 2010. "Shrinkage priors for Bayesian estimation of the mean matrix in an elliptically contoured distribution," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 101(6), pages 1483-1492, July.
    3. Wells, Martin T. & Zhou, Gongfu, 2008. "Generalized Bayes minimax estimators of the mean of multivariate normal distribution with unknown variance," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 99(10), pages 2208-2220, November.

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