On the consistency of a test for symmetry based on a runs statistic
Author:
Norbert Henze a
| Affiliation: | a Universit t Karlsruhe, Institut f r Mathematische Stochastik, Karlsruhe, Germany |
DOI:
10.1080/10485259308832582
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Mathematical Economics;
Mathematical Finance;
Medical Statistics;
Statistical Theory & Methods;
Statistics;
Statistics for the Biological Sciences;
Stochastic Models & Processes;
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Abstract
We provide a simple proof of the consistency of a recently proposed test for symmetry of a continuous distribution about a known median based on a runs statistic.
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| Keywords: Test of symmetry; runs; consistency; AMS subject classification; Primary 62G10; Secondary 60F15 |
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