In the context of a general two-level structural equation model with an unbalanced design and small samples at the individual levels, maximum likelihood theory is developed for estimation of the ...

From a functional perspective, changes in abundance, and ultimately species replacement, during succession are a consequence of integrated suites of traits conferring different relative ecological ...

Statistical model infrastructures at financial institutions are often developed using a piecemeal approach to model building, in which different components of complex interrelated statistical models ...

Opposites attract and likes repel is a universal law in nature, with electromagnetic interactions being the most ingrained in our minds, such as the interaction between positive and negative poles, ...