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Continued Fraction Representation for Expected Cell Counts of a 2 x 2 Table: A Rapid and Exact Method for Conditional Maximum Likelihood Estimation

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The expected cell count for a 2 x 2 contingency table, governed by the noncentral (extended) hypergeometric distribution, is expressed as a ...
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Continued Fraction Analysis of the Duration of an Excursion in an M/M/∞ System

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We show in this paper how the Laplace transform θ* of the duration θ of an excursion by the occupation process {Λt} of an M/M/∞ system above a ...
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CBS maths prodigy divides and conquers with fraction research

A fifth-year student from CBS Synge Street, Dublin, has completed a stunning piece of mathematical detective work with his research into "continued fractions". He improved on formulas produced by two ...