An adjusted, asymmetric two-sample t test

Authors
Balkin, SD Mallows, CL
Citation
Sd. Balkin et Cl. Mallows, An adjusted, asymmetric two-sample t test, AM STATISTN, 55(3), 2001, pp. 203-206
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
AMERICAN STATISTICIAN
ISSN journal
00031305 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
203 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1305(200108)55:3<203:AAATTT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
This article presents an asymmetric version of the two-sample t test which is adjusted for distribution skewness and that is sensitive to alternatives where one of the population variances may have increased. The need for suc h a statistic has arisen in testing for parity of service.