The EM Algorithm in Genetics, Genomics and Public Health
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The EM Algorithm in Genetics, Genomics and Public Health
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عنوان ژورنال: Statistical Science
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0883-4237
DOI: 10.1214/08-sts270