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Some approximations to power functions of ϕ-divergence tests in parametric models

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In Morales et al (1997) ϕ-divergence statistics were proposed for testing hypotheses in general populations. In this paper we present some approximations to the power function of these new tests statistics for the cases of the simple null hypotheses and the composite null hypotheses.

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  1. Operatios Research Center, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, 03202, Elche, Spain

    Domingo Morales

  2. Department of Statistics and Operations Research Faculty of Mathematics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 03202, Elche, Spain

    Leandro Pardo

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Supported by the grants BFM2000-0800 and GV99-159-1-01.

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Morales, D., Pardo, L. Some approximations to power functions of ϕ-divergence tests in parametric models. Test 10, 249–269 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02595696

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