On the modes of a mixture of two von Mises distributions

SUMMARY The number of modes of a mixture of two von Mises distributions is examined. A method of calculating the positions of the modes and antimodes is also given.

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Published in:Biometrika 1975-12, Vol.62 (3), p.699-701
Main Authors: MARDIA, K. V., SUTTON, T. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bimodal circular distributions
Bimodality
Detection of modes and antimodes
Directional data
Miscellanea
Mixture
Sine function
Statistical mode
von Mises distribution
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Summary:SUMMARY The number of modes of a mixture of two von Mises distributions is examined. A method of calculating the positions of the modes and antimodes is also given.
ISSN:0006-3444
1464-3510
DOI:10.1093/biomet/62.3.699