Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, Vol. 45, No. 2 (June 2018), pp. 217-254 (38 pages) Non-parametric generalized likelihood ratio test is a popular method of model checking for regressions. However, ...

The Wilcoxon signed rank test, which is also known as the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test and the Wilcoxon matched pairs test, is a non-parametric statistical test used to compare two dependent samples ...

A non-parametric test for the bivariate c-sample problem is proposed. The test is an extension of a bivariate two-sample test given by Mardia (1967) and possesses various desirable properties. We ...

The Mann-Whitney U Test, also known as the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test, is a non-parametric statistical test used to compare two samples or groups. The Mann-Whitney U Test assesses whether two sampled ...

Parametric tests make assumptions that aspects of the data follow some sort of theoretical probability distribution. Non-parametric tests or distribution free methods do not, and are used when the ...

Linear models, generalized linear models, and nonlinear models are examples of parametric regression models because we know the function that describes the relationship between the response and ...

The frequency of left-handedness in the general population is around 11%. Both environmental and genetic models have been proposed to explain the aetiology of human handedness. The majority of genetic ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation The purpose of this paper is to compare in-sample and out-of-sample performances of three parametric and non-parametric ...

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