Biometrika 1983 70(2):490-491; doi:10.1093/biomet/70.2.490
© 1983 by Biometrika Trust
Nonconvergence of the minimax order algorithm
GORDON D. MURRAY
Department of Statistics, University of Glasgow Glasgow
The minimax order algorithm, an algorithm for fitting isotonic regressions, does not necessarily converge. A counterexample is given where the algorithm loops indefinitely.
Key Words: Isotonic regression Minimax order algorithm Partial order

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