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Modeling heterogeneity in ranked responses by nonparametric maximum likelihood: How do Europeans get their scientific knowledge?

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Modeling heterogeneity in ranked responses by nonparametric maximum likelihood: How do Europeans get their scientific knowledge? / Francis, Brian; Dittrich, Regina; Hatzinger, Reinhold.
In: Annals of Applied Statistics, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2010, p. 2181-2202.

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Francis, B, Dittrich, R & Hatzinger, R 2010, 'Modeling heterogeneity in ranked responses by nonparametric maximum likelihood: How do Europeans get their scientific knowledge?', Annals of Applied Statistics, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 2181-2202. https://doi.org/10.1214/10-AOAS366

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Francis, B., Dittrich, R., & Hatzinger, R. (2010). Modeling heterogeneity in ranked responses by nonparametric maximum likelihood: How do Europeans get their scientific knowledge? Annals of Applied Statistics, 4(4), 2181-2202. https://doi.org/10.1214/10-AOAS366

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Francis B, Dittrich R, Hatzinger R. Modeling heterogeneity in ranked responses by nonparametric maximum likelihood: How do Europeans get their scientific knowledge? Annals of Applied Statistics. 2010;4(4):2181-2202. doi: 10.1214/10-AOAS366

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Francis, Brian ; Dittrich, Regina ; Hatzinger, Reinhold. / Modeling heterogeneity in ranked responses by nonparametric maximum likelihood : How do Europeans get their scientific knowledge?. In: Annals of Applied Statistics. 2010 ; Vol. 4, No. 4. pp. 2181-2202.

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