A Robust Nonparametric Likelihood Ratio Test.

Abstract

The likelihood ratio principle is employed to suggest a nonparametric test for testing equality of two distributions against a stochastic ordering alternative. The test appears to be robust against a wide range of alternatives. Percentage points for sample sizes less than or equal to twenty are provided as well as a comparison of power values for the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon tests. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108124

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  • Kenneth Fairbanks
  • Richard L. Dykstra
  • Richard W. Madsen

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Mathematics

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