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We consider regression problems where the number of predictors greatly exceeds the number of observations. We propose a method for Depts. of Statistics, Univ. of California, Davis. [email protected] Depts. of Statistics, Stanford Univ., CA 94305, [email protected] Depts. of Statistics and Health, Research & Policy, Stanford Univ., CA 94305. [email protected] Depts. of Healt...

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