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A distribution-free m-out-of-n bootstrap approach to testing symmetry about an unknown median

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  • Lyubchich, Vyacheslav
  • Wang, Xingyu
  • Heyes, Andrew
  • Gel, Yulia R.

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Testing for symmetry about an unknown median is a ubiquitous problem in mathematical statistics, particularly, for nonparametric rank-based methods, and in a broad range of applied studies, from economics and business to biology, ecology, and medicine. However, the challenge still remains on how to derive a symmetry test with a good power performance and at the same time delivering a reliable Type I Error estimate. To overcome this problem, a new data-driven m-out-of-n bootstrap method is introduced for testing symmetry about an unknown median. The asymptotic properties of the developed m-out-of-n bootstrap tests are investigated along with their empirical finite-sample performance. The new tests are illustrated by applications to legal studies and wildlife monitoring.

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  • Lyubchich, Vyacheslav & Wang, Xingyu & Heyes, Andrew & Gel, Yulia R., 2016. "A distribution-free m-out-of-n bootstrap approach to testing symmetry about an unknown median," Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 104(C), pages 1-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:csdana:v:104:y:2016:i:c:p:1-9
    DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2016.05.004
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