On the optimal number of classes in the Pearson goodness-of-fit tests

Kybernetika

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 677-698

  Morales, Domingo ^a   Pardo, Leandro ^b   Vajda, Igor ^c  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION THEORY AND AUTOMATION   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Asymptotic equivalence of tests; Asymptotic local test power; Optimal number of classes; Pearson goodness of fit test; Pearson type goodness of fit tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644529767     PISSN: 00235954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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