An Objective Graphical Method for Testing Normal Distributional Assumptions using Probability Plots

Authors
Mage, David T.
Citation
T. Mage, David, An Objective Graphical Method for Testing Normal Distributional Assumptions using Probability Plots, American statistician , 36(2), 1982, pp. 116-120
Journal title
American statistician → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031305
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
1982
Pages
116 - 120
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Formulas for plotting probability and techniques for subjectively drawing lines on probability plots are reviewed.A method is presented for plotting data and drawing an objective line on the probability plot to obtain a test of the distributional assumption.