The Uniform-Laplace Distribution and the D-Test

A new two-sample rank test for location is proposed. This test, called the D-test, is asymptotically efficient for underlying densities which follow a "flat-topped" Laplace distribution. The D-statistic is simple to compute, and the test may be suitable when there is censoring. The D-test...

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Published in:Communications in statistics. Theory and methods 2010-01, Vol.39 (2), p.249-255
Main Author: Scott, W. F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Distribution theory
Exact sciences and technology
General topics
Mathematics
Nonparametric inference
Probability and statistics
Probability theory and stochastic processes
Sciences and techniques of general use
Statistics
Two-sample rank tests
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Summary:A new two-sample rank test for location is proposed. This test, called the D-test, is asymptotically efficient for underlying densities which follow a "flat-topped" Laplace distribution. The D-statistic is simple to compute, and the test may be suitable when there is censoring. The D-test includes the median test as a special case.
ISSN:0361-0926
1532-415X
DOI:10.1080/03610920802715644