A Saddlepoint Approximation to Left-Tailed Hypothesis Tests of Variance for Non-normal Populations

When the variance of a single population needs to be assessed, the well-known chi-squared test of variance is often used but relies heavily on its normality assumption. For non-normal populations, few alternative tests have been developed to conduct left tailed hypothesis tests of variance. This the...

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Main Author: Grimes, Tyler L
Format: Others
Published: UNF Digital Commons 2016
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/644
http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1679&context=etd