SOME QUICK SIGN TESTS FOR TREND IN LOCATION AND DISPERSION
SOME QUICK SIGN TESTS FOR TREND IN LOCATION AND DISPERSION
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DOI:
10.1093/biomet/42.1-2.80
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发表时间:
1955-01-01
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影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
STUART, A
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作者:
COX, DR;STUART, A
Many distribution-free tests have been devised to test the hypothesis of randomness of a series of iNV observations, ie the hypothesis that N independent random variables have the same continuous distribution function. Of these, the rank correlation tests are the most efficient tests agaiinst normal trend alternatives, but others are of some use in situations where speed and simplicity of computation are important. In this paper, we discuss a class of simple sign tests, considered first as tests against trend in location. Optimum tests are found from the standpoint of asymptotic relative efficiency (a measure of local power in large samples), and it appears that the best of these tests may be preferred to the other simple tests considered in the literature, although they are, of course, less efficient than the rank correlation tests. Similar tests are available for trend in dispersion, and the efficiency of these, in the normal situation. is investigated and compared with the test based on the maximum-likelihood estimator. Finally, we add a few remarks on sequential sign tests. Readers not interested in the theory should look at?? 10, 11 and 14, where there are brief statements of the tests and numerical examples.