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Testing for diagonal symmetry based on center-outward ranking

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  • Sakineh Dehghan

    (Shahid Beheshti University)

  • Mohammad Reza Faridrohani

    (Shahid Beheshti University)

  • Zahra Barzegar

    (Saman Insurance Company)

Abstract

This paper aims to propose a new class of permutation-invariant tests for diagonal symmetry around a known point based on the center-outward depth ranking. The asymptotic behavior of the proposed tests under the null distribution is derived. The performance of the proposed tests is assessed through a Monte Carlo study. The results show that the tests perform well comparing other procedures in terms of empirical sizes and empirical powers. We demonstrated that the proposed class includes the celebrated Wilcoxon signed-rank test as a special case in the univariate setting. Finally, we apply the tests to a well-known data set to illustrate the method developed in this paper.

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  • Sakineh Dehghan & Mohammad Reza Faridrohani & Zahra Barzegar, 2023. "Testing for diagonal symmetry based on center-outward ranking," Statistical Papers, Springer, vol. 64(1), pages 255-283, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:stpapr:v:64:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1007_s00362-022-01316-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s00362-022-01316-w
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