Adaptive nonparametric tests for a single sample location problem

Statistical Methodology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 423-433

  Bandyopadhyay, Uttam ^a   Dutta, Dhiman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptive test procedures; Asymptotic power; Deterministic approach; Location test; Measure of symmetry; Pitman local alternative; Probabilistic approach; Sign test; Triples test; Wilcoxon signed rank test

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548514240     PISSN: 15723127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stamet.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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