Robust tests for the multivariate Behrens-Fisher problem

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-139

  Lix, Lisa M ^a   Keselman, H J ^b   Hinds, Aynslie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Covariance heterogeneity; Mean equality; Multivariate; Robust estimation; Two group design

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); TRIMMING;

BEHRENS-FISHER PROBLEMS; COVARIANCES; HETEROGENEITY; WINSORIZING;

TANTALUM;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 12344285133     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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