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Kendall tau distance

Known as: Kendall's tau distance, Kendall tau metric, Kendall distance 
The Kendall tau rank distance is a metric that counts the number of pairwise disagreements between two ranking lists. The larger the distance, the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
High Dimensional Semiparametric Gaussian Copula Graphical Models
ing the Spearman’s rho and Kendall’s tau. We prove that the nonparanormal skeptic achieves the optimal parametric rates of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Generalized distances between rankings
Spearman's footrule and Kendall's tau are two well established distances between rankings. They, however, fail to take into… Expand
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Review
2009
Review
2009
SITU OXYGEN ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY BY ION MICROPROBE
Mineralogical Association of Canada Short Course 41, Toronto, May 2009, p. 19-63 INTRODUCTION High precision and accuracy with in… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
On the relationship between Spearman's rho and Kendall's tau for pairs of continuous random variables
It has long been known that for many joint distributions exhibiting weak dependence, the sample value of Spearman's rho is about… Expand
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Bayesian copula selection
In recent years, the use of copulas has grown extremely fast and with it, the need for a simple and reliable method to choose the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
New ties, old ties and lost ties: the use of the internet in diaspora
The computer represents a new resource in developing social capital that previously did not exist among migrants. The… Expand
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Introduction to Modern Nonparametric Statistics
Each chapter follows the same general format. A short introduction sets the stage, followed by methods involving binary or… Expand
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Development and Evaluation of a Measure of Dangerous, Aggressive, Negative Emotional, and Risky Driving
The Dula Dangerous Driving Index (DDDI) was created to measure drivers’ self-reported likelihood to drive dangerously. Each DDDI… Expand
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A Dictionary of Statistics
PREFACE A-Z DICTIONARY OF STATISTICS APPENDICES I. Statistical Notation II. Mathematical Notation III. Greek Letters IV… Expand
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Estimates of the Regression Coefficient Based on Kendall's Tau
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  • 1968
    • Corpus ID: 122323572
Abstract The least squares estimator of a regression coefficient β is vulnerable to gross errors and the associated confidence… Expand
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