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Averaged shifted chi-square test

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  • Jyh-Shyang Wu
  • Wen-Shuenn Deng

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A simple procedure based on the average of shifted chi-square statistics (ASCS) is proposed to improve the classical chi-square procedure for testing whether a random sample has been drawn from a specified continuous distribution. We repeatedly partition the sample space, say, ℓ times to obtain ℓ respective chi-square statistics. The proposed test statistic is defined as the average value of the resultant ℓ shifted chi-square statistics. We prove that the ASCS is asymptotically distributed as a weighted sum of a finite number of chi-square variables by the theory of U-statistics. The proposed procedure is shown to be markedly less sensitive to the choice of the anchor position and Monte Carlo experiments demonstrate that it leads to noticeable gains in power.

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  • Jyh-Shyang Wu & Wen-Shuenn Deng, 2012. "Averaged shifted chi-square test," Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(1), pages 39-57.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:gnstxx:v:24:y:2012:i:1:p:39-57
    DOI: 10.1080/10485252.2011.608849
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