Optimal correction for continuity and conditions for validity in the unconditional chi-squared test

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 609-626

  Martin Andres A ^a   Silva Mato, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 2 tables; Barnard's test; Binomial proportions; Chi squared test; Conditions for validity; Correction for continuity; Unconditional method

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; APPROXIMATION THEORY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL TESTS;

BARNARD TEST; BINOMIAL PROPORTIONS; CHI SQUARED TEST; CONDITIONS FOR VALIDITY; CORRECTION FOR CONTINUITY;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION; CHI SQUARED METHOD;

EID: 0030161690     PISSN: 01679473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-9473(94)00035-2     Document Type: Article

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