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An exact test is proposed for the equality of probabilities of an event in a series of independent trials, each drawn from a negative binomial distribution with a specified number of successes. The power function of this conditional test is also derived, as well as an approximate test for homogeneity.
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Bennett, B.M. On a test of homogeneity for samples from a negative binomial distribution. Metrika 8, 1–4 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02613705
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