INTERPRETING THE SKEWNESS COEFFICIENT

被引：35

作者：

RAYNER, JCW

BEST, DJ

MATHEWS, KL

机构：

[1] UNIV WOLLONGONG, DEPT APPL STAT, WOLLONGONG, NSW 2522, AUSTRALIA

[2] CSIRO, IAPP BIOMETR UNIT, N RYDE, NSW 2113, AUSTRALIA

[3] UNIV SYDNEY, BIOMETR UNIT, SYDNEY, NSW 2006, AUSTRALIA

来源：

COMMUNICATIONS IN STATISTICS-THEORY AND METHODS | 1995年 / 24卷 / 03期

关键词：

CONSISTENCY; CONTIGUOUS ALTERNATIVES; KURTOSIS; SYMMETRY;

D O I：

10.1080/03610929508831509

中图分类号：

O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];

学科分类号：

020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;

摘要：

We examine and extend the argument of Horswell and Looney (1993), who claimed that the test for normality based on the sample skewness coefficient does not reliably discriminate between skewed and symmetric distributions. Theoretical and simulation evidence is given.

引用

页码：593 / 600

页数：8

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