Exact p-values for discrete models obtained by estimation and maximization

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 329-345

  Lloyd, Chris J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behrens Fisher problem; Exact test; Matched pairs; Nuisance parameters; Parametric bootstrap; Pivotals; Pre pivoting; Tests of independence

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749112480     PISSN: 13691473     EISSN: 1467842X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2008.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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