A nonparametric test for comparing any number of variances

Journal of Quality Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 130-132

  Nelson, Lloyd S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Analysis of variance; Homogeneity of variances; Laplace distribution; Nonparametric test

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION;

LAPLACE DISTRIBUTION; MEASURING EQUIPMENT; NONPARAMETRIC TEST;

STATISTICAL TESTS;

EID: 1642560672     PISSN: 00224065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224065.2002.11980135     Document Type: Article

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