New nonparametric tests of multivariate locations and scales using data depth

Statistical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 686-696

  Li, Jun ^a   Liu, Regina Y ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data depth; DD plot; Multivariate location difference; Multivariate rank test; Multivariate scale difference; Permutation test; Wilcoxon rank sum test

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844460651     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/088342304000000594     Document Type: Article

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