id: 06119039
dt: j
an: 06119039
au: Cubedo, M.; Miñarro, A.; Oller, J.M.
ti: A dissimilarity based on relevant population features.
so: J. Stat. Plann. Inference 143, No. 2, 346-355 (2013).
py: 2013
pu: Elsevier Science B.V. (North-Holland), Amsterdam
la: EN
cc: 
ut: information metric; Mahalanobis distance; Siegel distance; dissimilarity
    index
ci: 
li: doi:10.1016/j.jspi.2012.07.019
ab: Summary: A dissimilarity index between statistical populations is proposed
    without the hypothesis of a specific statistical model. We assume that
    the studied populations differ on some relevant features which are
    measured through convenient parameters of interest. We assume also that
    we dispose of adequate estimators for these parameters. To measure the
    differences between populations with respect to the parameters of
    interest, we construct an index inspired on some properties of the
    information metric which are also presented. Additionally, we consider
    several examples and compare the obtained dissimilarity index with some
    other distances, like Mahalanobis or Siegel distances.
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