Two tests for multivariate normality based on the characteristic function

Mathematical Methods of Statistics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-201

  Arcones, M A ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

characteristic function; characterization of the normal distribution; tests ofmultivariate normality

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549092663     PISSN: 10665307     EISSN: 19348045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3103/S1066530707030015     Document Type: Article

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