In generalized linear models, the response is assumed to possess a probability distribution of the exponential form. That is, the probability density of the response Y for continuous response ...

For binomial and Poisson distributions, the scale parameter has a value of 1. The variance of Y is for the binomial distribution and for the Poisson distribution. Overdispersion occurs when the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A procedure is proposed to estimate the mean of a negative binomial distribution when the value of the exponent, k, is known. The procedure is ...

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