Testing for multivariate normality via univariate tests: A case study using lead isotope ratio data

Journal of Applied Statistics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 671-683

  Baxter, M J ^a   Gale, N H ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Isotrace Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHOD;

EID: 0032420272     PISSN: 02664763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02664769822891     Document Type: Article

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