Simulated Sample Behaviour of a Dissimilarity Index When Sampling from Populations Differing by a Location Parameter Only

Fabio Manca, Claudia Marin

University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy.

DOI: 10.4236/am.2014.515213                

Abstract

In this paper the authors study empirically the power of the test based on the index of dissimilarity to compare two samples drawn from two populations differing only in the location parameter. We call such a test as test of homogeneity. In practice the power of such a bidirectional test will be studied referring to the absolute value of the shiftδand to the same probability models considered by Fried and Dehling.

Keywords

Dissimilarity Index, Test of Homogeneity, Empirical Distribution, Simulation Studies

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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