Permutation testing for goodness-of-fit and stochastic ordering with multivariate mixed variables

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Rosa Arboretti ◽  
Riccardo Ceccato ◽  
Luigi Salmaso
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Stochastic Ordering ◽  
Permutation Testing ◽  
Mixed Variables

scholarly journals Statistical Inference of the Half-Logistic Inverse Rayleigh Distribution

Entropy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah M. Almarashi ◽  
Majdah M. Badr ◽  
Mohammed Elgarhy ◽  
Farrukh Jamal ◽  
Christophe Chesneau
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Inference ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Stochastic Ordering ◽  
Linear Representation ◽  
Rayleigh Distribution ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
New Model ◽  
Entropy Measures ◽  
Lifetime Studies

The inverse Rayleigh distribution finds applications in many lifetime studies, but has not enough overall flexibility to model lifetime phenomena where moderately right-skewed or near symmetrical data are observed. This paper proposes a solution by introducing a new two-parameter extension of this distribution through the use of the half-logistic transformation. The first contribution is theoretical: we provide a comprehensive account of its mathematical properties, specifically stochastic ordering results, a general linear representation for the exponentiated probability density function, raw/inverted moments, incomplete moments, skewness, kurtosis, and entropy measures. Evidences show that the related model can accommodate the treatment of lifetime data with different right-skewed features, so far beyond the possibility of the former inverse Rayleigh model. We illustrate this aspect by exploring the statistical inference of the new model. Five classical different methods for the estimation of the model parameters are employed, with a simulation study comparing the numerical behavior of the different estimates. The estimation of entropy measures is also discussed numerically. Finally, two practical data sets are used as application to attest of the usefulness of the new model, with favorable goodness-of-fit results in comparison to three recent extended inverse Rayleigh models.

scholarly journals More powerful goodness-of-fit tests for uniform stochastic ordering

2020 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 106898
Author(s):  
Dewei Wang ◽  
Chuan-Fa Tang ◽  
Joshua M. Tebbs
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Stochastic Ordering ◽  
Goodness Of Fit Tests

Goodness-of-fit test for uniform stochastic ordering among several distributions

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chul Gyu Park ◽  
Chu-In Charles Lee ◽  
Tim Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Stochastic Ordering ◽  
Goodness Of Fit Test

scholarly journals Nonparametric goodness-of-fit tests for uniform stochastic ordering

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 2565-2589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan-Fa Tang ◽  
Dewei Wang ◽  
Joshua M. Tebbs
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Stochastic Ordering ◽  
Goodness Of Fit Tests

scholarly journals A Two-parameter Rama Distribution

2019 ◽  
pp. 365-382
Author(s):  
U. Umeh Edith ◽  
T. Umeokeke Ebele ◽  
A. Ibenegbu Henrietta
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Residual Life ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Stochastic Ordering ◽  
Rate Function ◽  
Mean Deviation ◽  
Mean Residual Life ◽  
Estimation Of Parameters ◽  
Lorenz Curves ◽  
Two Parameter

In this paper, a two-parameter Rama distribution is proposed. This is coined from Lindley distribution and Rama distribution. Its mathematical and statistical properties which include its shapes, moment, coefficient of variation, skewness, kurtosis, index of dispersion, hazard rate function, mean residual life function, stochastic ordering, mean deviation; Bonferroni and Lorenz curves are also discussed. The estimation of parameters has been X-rayed using methods of moment and maximum likelihood. Also AIC and BIC are used to test for the goodness of fit of the model which is applied to a real life data of hepatitis B patients. This new distribution is compared with Rama, 2-parameter Akash, 2-parameter Lindley, Akash, Shanker, Ishita, Lindley and Exponential distributions in order to determine the efficiency of the new model.

Applying the Anderson-Darling Test to Suicide Clusters

Crisis ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 434-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald W. MacKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Poisson Process ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Homogeneous Poisson Process ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Suicide Clusters ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Anderson Darling

Background: Suicide clusters at Cornell University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) prompted popular and expert speculation of suicide contagion. However, some clustering is to be expected in any random process. Aim: This work tested whether suicide clusters at these two universities differed significantly from those expected under a homogeneous Poisson process, in which suicides occur randomly and independently of one another. Method: Suicide dates were collected for MIT and Cornell for 1990–2012. The Anderson-Darling statistic was used to test the goodness-of-fit of the intervals between suicides to distribution expected under the Poisson process. Results: Suicides at MIT were consistent with the homogeneous Poisson process, while those at Cornell showed clustering inconsistent with such a process (p = .05). Conclusions: The Anderson-Darling test provides a statistically powerful means to identify suicide clustering in small samples. Practitioners can use this method to test for clustering in relevant communities. The difference in clustering behavior between the two institutions suggests that more institutions should be studied to determine the prevalence of suicide clustering in universities and its causes.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Long and Short Forms of the Worry Domains Questionnaire

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-243
Author(s):  
Roberto Nuevo ◽  
Andrés Losada ◽  
María Márquez-González ◽  
Cecilia Peñacoba
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Future Work

The Worry Domains Questionnaire was proposed as a measure of both pathological and nonpathological worry, and assesses the frequency of worrying about five different domains: relationships, lack of confidence, aimless future, work, and financial. The present study analyzed the factor structure of the long and short forms of the WDQ (WDQ and WDQ-SF, respectively) through confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of 262 students (M age = 21.8; SD = 2.6; 86.3% females). While the goodness-of-fit indices did not provide support for the WDQ, good fit indices were found for the WDQ-SF. Furthermore, no source of misspecification was identified, thus, supporting the factorial validity of the WDQ-SF scale. Significant positive correlations between the WDQ-SF and its subscales with worry (PSWQ), anxiety (STAI-T), and depression (BDI) were found. The internal consistency was good for the total scale and for the subscales. This work provides support for the use of the WDQ-SF, and potential uses for research and clinical purposes are discussed.

Finding Goodness of Fit When You are Black, Poor, Male, and Disturbed

1988 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 885-886
Author(s):  
Judith K. Grosenick
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Black Poor
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